Arboles, Colorado
Arboles, Colorado | |
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 Arboles from a point across an arm of Navajo Lake | |
 Location of the Arboles CDP in Archuleta County, Colorado. | |
  Arboles Location of Arboles, Colorado.  Arboles Arboles (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°01′41″N 107°25′09″W / 37.0281°N 107.4192°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Archuleta[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.170 sq mi (15.981 km2) |
| • Land | 5.155 sq mi (13.352 km2) |
| • Water | 1.015 sq mi (2.629 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,280 ft (1,910 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 308 |
| • Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 81121 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature | 2407753[4] |
Arboles is an unincorporated community, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Arboles CDP was 308. The town's name means "trees" in Spanish.[5]
History
[edit]The Arboles, Colorado, post office opened on December 13, 1882.[6] The Arboles post office has the ZIP code 81121.[3]
Geography
[edit]The Arboles CDP has an area of 3,949 acres (15.981 km2), including 650 acres (2.629 km2) of water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Arboles CDP for the United States Census 2000. In the 2020 census, Arboles had a population of 308, a 10% increase from the 2010 census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 232 | — |
| 2010 | 280 | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 308 | +10.0% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
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- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Arboles". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arboles, Colorado
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 7.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
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Municipalities and communities of Archuleta County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| CDP | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |