Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States
Vernon, Colorado | |
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Census Designated Place | |
Location within Yuma County and Colorado | |
Coordinates: 39°56′23.83″N 102°18′26.46″W / 39.9399528°N 102.3073500°W / 39.9399528; -102.3073500 | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Yuma |
Area | |
• Total | 1.133 sq mi (2.934 km) |
• Land | 1.132 sq mi (2.933 km) |
• Water | 0.0002 sq mi (0.0006 km) |
Elevation | 3,875 ft (1,181 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 38 |
• Density | 34/sq mi (13/km) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | 80755 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-80755 |
GNIS ID | 2583312 |
Vernon is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the total Vernon CDP was 38.
History
The Vernon Post Office has been in operation since 1892. The Vernon post office has the ZIP Code 80755.
The community was named after a local minister with the name Vernon. The Vernon CDP was demarcated in 2010 by the United States Census Bureau for its internal use.
Geography
The Vernon CDP has an area of 725 acres (2.934 km), including 0.15 acres (0.0006 km) of water.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Vernon CDP for the United States Census 2010.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 29 | — | |
2020 | 38 | 31.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
See also
References
- ^ "Vernon, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Vernon CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 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. 50.
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Municipalities and communities of Yuma County, Colorado, United States | ||
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County seat: Wray | ||
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