Goldfield, Colorado
Goldfield, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 39°02′04″N 104°17′58″W / 39.03444°N 104.29944°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Teller County |
Founded | 1895 |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 0.365 km2 (0.141 sq mi) |
• Land | 0.365 km2 (0.141 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.000 km2 (0.000 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,027 m (9,932 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 63 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[4] | Cripple Creek 80813 |
Area code | 719 |
GNIS feature ID | 2583241[1] |
Goldfield is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Teller County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Goldfield CDP was 63 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The Cripple Creek post office (Zip Code 80813) serves the area.[4]
History
The Goldfield post office operated from May 5, 1895, until June 3, 1932.[5] The community was named for a gold mine near the original town site.[6]
Geography
The Goldfield CDP has an area of 90 acres (0.365 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Goldfield CDP for the United States Census 2010.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2010 | 49 | — |
2020 | 63 | +28.6% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goldfield, Colorado
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Goldfield CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Zip Code 80813 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. 24.
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