Census-designated place in Colorado, United States
| Snyder, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Snyder, looking north on Colorado State Highway 71 | |
 Location in Morgan County, Colorado | |
  SnyderLocation in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′51″N 103°35′31″W / 40.3308246°N 103.5919708°W / 40.3308246; -103.5919708 (Snyder CDP, Colorado) | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Morgan County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.354 sq mi (0.917 km) |
| • Land | 0.354 sq mi (0.917 km) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km) |
| Elevation | 4,180 ft (1,274 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 136 |
| • Density | 384/sq mi (148.3/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80750 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature | Snyder CDP |
Snyder is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Snyder post office has the ZIP Code 80750. As of the 2020 census, the population of the Snyder CDP was 136.
History
The town is named after J.W. Snyder (1837-1922), a pioneer rancher.
Geography
Snyder is in eastern Morgan County, on the north side of the valley of the South Platte River. It is 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Fort Morgan, the county seat. Colorado State Highway 71 passes through the community, leading south 6 miles (10 km) to Brush and north 67 miles (108 km) to Kimball, Nebraska.
The Snyder CDP has an area of 227 acres (0.917 km), all land.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Snyder CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 132 | — |
| 2020 | 136 | +3.0% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
References
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "P1. Race – Snyder CDP, Colorado: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- 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. 47.
- Lewis Atherton, The Cattle Kings. Lincoln: Univ. of Nebraska Press 1972.
- Atherton, Lewis (January 1, 1972). The Cattle Kings. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0803257597.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| County seat: Fort Morgan | ||
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