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 the Arboles CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 37°01′13″N 107°25′20″W / 37.02028°N 107.42222°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Archuleta County |
| 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 | 6,385 ft (1,946 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[1] |
Arboles is an unincorporated community, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. The Arboles post office has the ZIP code 81121.[3] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Arboles CDP was 308. The town's name means "trees" in Spanish.[4]
History
The Arboles, Colorado, post office opened on December 13, 1882.[5]
Geography
The Arboles CDP has an area of 3,949 acres (15.981 km2), including 650 acres (2.629 km2) of water.[2]
Demographics
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
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arboles, Colorado
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Archuleta County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |