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Joes, Colorado
Joes is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The Joes post office has the ZIP Code 80822.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Joes CDP was 82.[3]
Joes, Colorado | |
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Joes, looking east on U.S. Route 36. | |
Location of the Joes CDP in Yuma County, Colorado. | |
Joes Location of the Joes CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′21″N 102°40′43″W / 39.6559429°N 102.6784948°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Yuma County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.088 sq mi (5.408 km2) |
| • Land | 2.085 sq mi (5.401 km2) |
| • Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.007 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,275 ft (1,303 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 82 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 80822 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Joes CDP |
History edit
The Joes post office has been in operation since 1912.[5] The community was named for the fact a share of the first settlers were named Joe.[6]
Geography edit
The Joes CDP has an area of 1,336 acres (5.408 km2), including 1.7 acres (0.007 km2) of water.[1] Joes is home to Liberty High School.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 80 | — |
| 2020 | 82 | +2.5% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Joes CDP for the United States Census 2010.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Joes CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 28. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016.
Further reading edit
Propst, Nell B. (1988). The Boys from Joes: A Colorado Basketball Legend. Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing. ISBN 0-87108-932-7
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joes, Colorado.
- Yuma County website