Matheson, Colorado

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Matheson, Colorado
The Matheson Post Office in June 2010.
The Matheson Post Office in June 2010.
Matheson is located in Colorado
Matheson
Matheson
Location of the Matheson CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°10′06″N 103°58′37″W / 39.1683162°N 103.9770183°W / 39.1683162; -103.9770183 (Matheson CDP, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°10′06″N 103°58′37″W / 39.1683162°N 103.9770183°W / 39.1683162; -103.9770183 (Matheson CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyElbert County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
 • Total1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2)
 • Land1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation5,843 ft (1,781 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
80830
Area code(s)719
GNIS feature[2]Matheson CDP

Matheson is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Matheson post office has the ZIP Code 80830.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 80830 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 254.[4]

History[]

The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site.[5]

Geography[]

The Matheson CDP has an area of 1,098 acres (4.444 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics[]

The United States Census Bureau defined the Matheson CDP for the United States Census 2020.

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

In popular culture[]

The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.

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 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 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. 34.

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