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McClave, Colorado
McClave is an unincorporated community in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The population was 725 at the 2020 census.[3]
McClave, Colorado | |
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Entering McClave from the south. | |
McClave Location of the McClave CDP in the State of Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 38°07′54″N 102°51′02″W / 38.1315470°N 102.8504444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Bent County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.914 sq mi (4.956 km2) |
| • Land | 1.914 sq mi (4.956 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,865 ft (1,178 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 725 |
| • Density | 380/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 81057 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature[2] | McClave CDP |
History edit
The McClave post office has been in operation since 1908.[5] The town was named after B. I. McClave, a pioneer settler.[6] The McClave post office has the ZIP code 81057.[4]
McClave's services include a store, gas station, post office, and a K-12 school with a large athletic field.
Geography edit
The McClave CDP has an area of 1,225 acres (4.956 km2), all land.[1]
Climate edit
The Köppen Climate system classifies the weather as semi-arid, abbreviated as BSk.[7]
| Climate data for McClave, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 45 (7) | 51 (11) | 59 (15) | 70 (21) | 78 (26) | 89 (32) | 94 (34) | 92 (33) | 84 (29) | 72 (22) | 57 (14) | 46 (8) | 70 (21) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14 (−10) | 19 (−7) | 26 (−3) | 37 (3) | 47 (8) | 57 (14) | 63 (17) | 61 (16) | 51 (11) | 37 (3) | 24 (−4) | 16 (−9) | 38 (3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.4 (10) | 0.4 (10) | 0.8 (20) | 1.4 (36) | 2.3 (58) | 2.2 (56) | 2.4 (61) | 2.1 (53) | 1.2 (30) | 0.9 (23) | 0.5 (13) | 0.5 (13) | 15.3 (390) |
| Source: Weatherbase [8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
The United States Census Bureau defined the McClave CDP for the United States Census 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 725 | — |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
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 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "McClave CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 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. 34.
- ^ Climate Summary for McClave, Colorado
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.
External links edit
- McClave, Colorado
- McClave School District
- Bent County website