Ponderosa Park, Colorado
Ponderosa Park is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Ponderosa Park CDP was 3,232 at the United States Census 2010.[4] Elbert County governs the unincorporated community. The Elizabeth post office (Zip Code 80107) serves the area.[3]
Ponderosa Park, Colorado | |
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Ponderosa Park, Colorado | |
Location of the Ponderosa Park CDP in Elbert County, Colorado. | |
Ponderosa Park Location of the Ponderosa Park CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′55″N 104°38′08″W / 39.3986531°N 104.6354794°WCoordinates: 39°23′55″N 104°38′08″W / 39.3986531°N 104.6354794°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Elbert County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Census Designated Place | 14.583 sq mi (37.770 km2) |
| • Land | 14.583 sq mi (37.770 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Census Designated Place | 3,232 |
| • Density | 86/sq mi (33/km2) |
| • Metro | 222 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | Elizabeth 80107 |
| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Ponderosa Park CDP |
Geography
Ponderosa Park is located on the western border of Elbert County.[5] It is bordered to the southeast by the town of Elizabeth. Colorado State Highway 86 forms the southern edge of the CDP, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Kiowa, the county seat, and west 7 miles (11 km) to Franktown. Castle Rock is 13 miles (21 km) to the west, and Denver is 37 miles (60 km) to the northwest.
The Ponderosa Park CDP has an area of 9,333 acres (37.770 km2), all land.[1]
Climate
This climate type is usually found in the outskirts of true deserts in low-latitude, semiarid regions. It has a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).
| Climate data for Ponderosa Park, Colorado | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6 (43) | 8 (46) | 11 (51) | 16 (60) | 21 (69) | 27 (80) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 25 (77) | 19 (66) | 11 (52) | 7 (45) | 17 (63) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9 (15) | −8 (18) | −5 (23) | −1 (31) | 4 (40) | 9 (49) | 13 (55) | 12 (54) | 8 (46) | 2 (35) | −5 (23) | −8 (17) | 1 (34) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.3) | 7.6 (0.3) | 23 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 64 (2.5) | 48 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 48 (1.9) | 28 (1.1) | 20 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 7.6 (0.3) | 360 (14.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase [6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Ponderosa Park CDP for the 1980 United States Census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,640 | — |
| 2000 | 3,112 | +89.8% |
| 2010 | 3,232 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | — | |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Zip Code 80107 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 5, 2013.
External links
- Elbert County website
- Elbert County Community Homepage