Vernon, Colorado

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Vernon, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Vernon CDP in Yuma County, Colorado.
Location of the Vernon CDP in Yuma County, Colorado.
Vernon is located in the United States
Vernon
Vernon
Location of the Vernon CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°56′24″N 102°18′26″W / 39.9399528°N 102.3073501°W / 39.9399528; -102.3073501 (Vernon CDP, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°56′24″N 102°18′26″W / 39.9399528°N 102.3073501°W / 39.9399528; -102.3073501 (Vernon CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyYuma County
Government
[2]
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
[1]
 • Total1.133 sq mi (2.934 km2)
 • Land1.132 sq mi (2.933 km2)
 • Water0.0002 sq mi (0.0006 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,881 ft (1,183 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total29
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
80755
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature[2]Vernon CDP

Vernon is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The Vernon post office has the ZIP Code 80755.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Vernon CDP was 29, while the population of the 80755 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 163 including adjacent areas.[4]

History[]

The Vernon Post Office has been in operation since 1892.[5] The community was named after a local minister with the name Vernon.[6]

Geography[]

The Vernon CDP has an area of 725 acres (2.934 km2), including 0.15 acres (0.0006 km2) of water.[1]

Demographics[]

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

Vernon CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
201029—    
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. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 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. 50.

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