Weldona, Colorado
Weldona, Colorado | |
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Nickname(s): The Valley | |
Motto(s): none | |
Weldona Location of the Weldona CDP in the United States. | |
Coordinates: 40°20′54″N 103°58′10″W / 40.3484079°N 103.9693650°WCoordinates: 40°20′54″N 103°58′10″W / 40.3484079°N 103.9693650°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Morgan County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated town |
Area | |
• Total | 0.157 sq mi (0.406 km2) |
• Land | 0.157 sq mi (0.406 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 139 |
• Density | 885/sq mi (342/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[3] | 80653 |
Area code(s) | 970 |
GNIS feature[2] | Weldona CDP |
Weldona is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Weldona post office has the ZIP Code 80653.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Weldona CDP was 139, while the population of the 791 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 4,232 including adjacent areas.[5]
History[]
The Weldona post office has been in operation since 1907.[6] The community was named after one General Weldon.[7]
Geography[]
The Weldona CDP has an area of 100 acres (0.406 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics[]
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Weldona CDP for the United States Census 2010.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2010 | 139 | — |
2020 | — | |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
Education[]
The Weldon Valley School District RE-20J serves Weldona.
See also[]
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado census designated places
- Colorado counties
- Colorado metropolitan areas
- Colorado cities and towns
References[]
- ^ 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 26, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 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. 51.
External links[]
- Census-designated places in Morgan County, Colorado
- Census-designated places in Colorado