Gardner, Colorado
Gardner, Colorado | |
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 Gardner on a snowy day in late 2014. | |
  Gardner Location of the Gardner CDP in the State of Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′20″N 105°09′52″W / 37.7888656°N 105.1644577°WCoordinates: 37°47′20″N 105°09′52″W / 37.7888656°N 105.1644577°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Huerfano County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.472 sq mi (6.403 km2) |
| • Land | 2.472 sq mi (6.403 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,024 ft (2,141 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 81040 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Gardner CDP |
Gardner is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The Gardner post office has the ZIP Code 81040.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 81040 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 536 including adjacent areas.[4]
History[]
The Gardner Post Office has been in operation since 1871.[5] The community has the name of Herbert Gardner, a local pioneer.[6] Herbert was the son of Henry Gardner.
Geography[]
The Gardner CDP has an area of 1,582 acres (6.403 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics[]
The United States Census Bureau defined the Gardner CDP for the United States Census 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also[]
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado census designated places
- Colorado counties
- Colorado cities and towns
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 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 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. 23.
External links[]
Municipalities and communities of Huerfano County, Colorado, United States | ||
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Huerfano County, Colorado
- Unincorporated communities in Colorado