Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States
| Joes, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Census Designated Place | |
 Looking east on U.S. Route 36 (2017) | |
 Location within Yuma County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′21.4″N 102°40′42.58″W / 39.655944°N 102.6784944°W / 39.655944; -102.6784944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Yuma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.088 sq mi (5.408 km) |
| • Land | 2.085 sq mi (5.401 km) |
| • Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.007 km) |
| Elevation | 4,275 ft (1,303 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 82 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80822 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-39745 |
| GNIS ID | 2583253 |
Joes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. As of the United States Census 2020, its population was 82.
History
The Joes post office has been in operation since 1912. The post office has the ZIP Code 80822. The community was named for the fact a share of the first settlers were named Joe.
Geography
The Joes CDP has an area of 1,336 acres (5.408 km), including 1.7 acres (0.007 km) of water. Joes is home to Liberty High School.
Climate
| Climate data for Joes, Colorado (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–2022) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) |
81 (27) |
87 (31) |
92 (33) |
99 (37) |
111 (44) |
109 (43) |
112 (44) |
102 (39) |
94 (34) |
85 (29) |
80 (27) |
112 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.5 (6.4) |
45.8 (7.7) |
56.6 (13.7) |
63.9 (17.7) |
73.2 (22.9) |
84.7 (29.3) |
89.4 (31.9) |
87.5 (30.8) |
80.9 (27.2) |
67.2 (19.6) |
53.8 (12.1) |
44.1 (6.7) |
65.9 (18.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.4 (−1.4) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
41.4 (5.2) |
48.8 (9.3) |
58.9 (14.9) |
69.8 (21.0) |
74.8 (23.8) |
72.9 (22.7) |
64.9 (18.3) |
51.5 (10.8) |
39.3 (4.1) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
51.2 (10.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.4 (−9.2) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
33.6 (0.9) |
44.7 (7.1) |
54.9 (12.7) |
60.1 (15.6) |
58.2 (14.6) |
49.0 (9.4) |
35.8 (2.1) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
36.4 (2.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−24 (−31) |
−8 (−22) |
4 (−16) |
24 (−4) |
35 (2) |
44 (7) |
38 (3) |
19 (−7) |
−1 (−18) |
−13 (−25) |
−29 (−34) |
−29 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.43 (11) |
0.40 (10) |
0.80 (20) |
1.80 (46) |
2.61 (66) |
2.88 (73) |
2.95 (75) |
2.22 (56) |
1.23 (31) |
1.17 (30) |
0.51 (13) |
0.51 (13) |
17.51 (445) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.3 (13) |
3.8 (9.7) |
4.6 (12) |
3.3 (8.4) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
2.4 (6.1) |
4.0 (10) |
5.8 (15) |
30.0 (76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 59.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 14.4 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Joes CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 80 | — | |
| 2020 | 82 | 2.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Joes, 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 27, 2020.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Joes CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
Further reading
Propst, Nell B. (1988). The Boys from Joes: A Colorado Basketball Legend. Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing. ISBN 0-87108-932-7
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Yuma County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| County seat: Wray | ||
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