Hasty, Colorado

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Hasty, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Hasty Post Office, May 2015
Hasty Post Office, May 2015
Location of the Hasty CDP in Bent County, Colorado.
Location of the Hasty CDP in Bent County, Colorado.
Hasty is located in the United States
Hasty
Hasty
Location of the Hasty CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°06′00″N 102°57′50″W / 38.0998621°N 102.9638931°W / 38.0998621; -102.9638931 (Hasty CDP, Colorado)Coordinates: 38°06′00″N 102°57′50″W / 38.0998621°N 102.9638931°W / 38.0998621; -102.9638931 (Hasty CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyBent County
Government
[2]
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
[1]
 • Total2.754 sq mi (7.132 km2)
 • Land2.753 sq mi (7.131 km2)
 • Water0.0002 sq mi (0.0006 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,898 ft (1,188 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total144
 • Density52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
81044
Area code(s)719
GNIS feature[2]Hasty CDP

Hasty is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Bent County, Colorado, United States. The Hasty post office has the ZIP code 81044.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Hasty CDP was 144, while the population of the 81044 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 224 including adjacent areas.[4]

History[]

The Hasty post office has been in operation since 1910.[5] The community was named after Lon Hasty, a pioneer settler.[6]

Geography[]

Hasty is located in northeast Bent County at

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38°06′45″N 102°57′26″W / 38.11250°N 102.95722°W / 38.11250; -102.95722 (38.112410,-102.957344), just north of the dam for John Martin Reservoir on the Arkansas River. U.S. Highway 50 passes through the community, leading west 16 miles (26 km) to Las Animas, the county seat, and east 20 miles (32 km) to Lamar.

The Hasty CDP has an area of 1,762 acres (7.132 km2), including 0.25 acres (0.001 km2) of water.[1]

Demographics[]

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Hasty CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Hasty CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010144—    
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 June 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. 26.

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