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Census-designated place in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States

Census-designated place in Colorado, United States
Gardner, Colorado
Census-designated place
Gardner on a snowy day in late 2014.Gardner on a snowy day in late 2014.
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Coordinates: 37°47′20″N 105°09′52″W / 37.78889°N 105.16444°W / 37.78889; -105.16444 (Gardner CDP, Colorado)
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyHuerfano County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total2.472 sq mi (6.403 km)
 • Land2.472 sq mi (6.403 km)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km)
Elevation7,021 ft (2,140 m)
Population
 • Total106
 • Density43/sq mi (17/km)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code81040
Area code719
GNIS feature ID2805922

Gardner is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The Gardner post office has the ZIP Code 81040. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Gardner CDP was 106.

History

The Gardner Post Office has been in operation since 1871. The community has the name of Herbert Gardner, a local pioneer. Herbert was the son of Henry Gardner.

Geography

The Gardner CDP has an area of 1,582 acres (6.403 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020106—
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau defined the Gardner CDP for the United States Census 2020.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gardner, Colorado
  2. ^ "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Gardner CDP, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  6. 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. 23.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Huerfano County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Walsenburg
City
Map of Colorado highlighting Huerfano County
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