Kirk, Colorado

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Kirk, Colorado
Census Designated Place
The Kirk post office in February 2017.
The Kirk post office in February 2017.
Location of the Kirk CDP in Yuma County, Colorado.
Location of the Kirk CDP in Yuma County, Colorado.
Kirk is located in the United States
Kirk
Kirk
Location of the Kirk CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°36′46″N 102°35′31″W / 39.6126887°N 102.5919946°W / 39.6126887; -102.5919946 (Kirk CDP, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°36′46″N 102°35′31″W / 39.6126887°N 102.5919946°W / 39.6126887; -102.5919946 (Kirk CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyYuma County
Government
[2]
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
[1]
 • Total4.101 sq mi (10.622 km2)
 • Land4.101 sq mi (10.622 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,203 ft (1,281 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total59
 • Density14/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
80824
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature[2]Kirk CDP

Kirk is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The Kirk post office has the ZIP Code 80106.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Kirk CDP was 59, while the population of the 80106 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 207 including adjacent areas.[4]

Etymology[]

"Kirk" is the Scots language word for "church".

Description[]

Kirk is home to a grain elevator, meat processing plant, bank, grocery, and the post office.

History[]

The Kirk post office has been in operation since 1887, with an original name of Kim.[5] The community was established by A. Newkirk, and named for him.[6]

Geography[]

The Kirk CDP has an area of 2,625 acres (10.622 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics[]

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

Kirk CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
201059—    
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 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  5. ^ 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. 29.
  6. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

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