Divide, Colorado
Divide, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Divide from Ute Pass | |
| Motto: Center of the Known Universe[1] | |
 Location of the Divide CDP in Teller County, Colorado | |
  Divide Location of the Divide CDP in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′42″N 105°09′43″W / 38.94500°N 105.16194°W[2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Teller County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.869 km2 (0.336 sq mi) |
| • Land | 0.869 km2 (0.336 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.000 km2 (0.000 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,779 m (9,118 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 143 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[5] | 80814 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583231[2] |
Divide is an unincorporated town, a post office, 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 Divide post office has the ZIP Code 80814.[5] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Divide CDP was 143.[4]
History
The Divide Post Office has been in operation since 1889.[6] The town was named for Ute Pass between the Arkansas River watershed and the Missouri River watershed.[7][8]
Geography
Divide sits on the north slope of Pikes Peak. Ute Pass is immediately west of town. Divide is located at the western intersection of U.S. Highway 24 and State Highway 67 (The highways overlap east to Woodland Park).
The Divide CDP has an area of 215 acres (0.869 km2), all land.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Divide 4NW, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals: 9134ft (2784m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.7 (0.4) |
34.4 (1.3) |
41.3 (5.2) |
46.8 (8.2) |
56.5 (13.6) |
68.5 (20.3) |
74.3 (23.5) |
71.4 (21.9) |
65.3 (18.5) |
53.6 (12.0) |
41.5 (5.3) |
32.6 (0.3) |
51.6 (10.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.0 (−6.1) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
34.7 (1.5) |
43.9 (6.6) |
54.9 (12.7) |
60.5 (15.8) |
58.1 (14.5) |
51.9 (11.1) |
40.4 (4.7) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
39.1 (4.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.3 (−12.6) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
41.2 (5.1) |
46.6 (8.1) |
44.7 (7.1) |
38.5 (3.6) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.66 (17) |
0.74 (19) |
1.45 (37) |
2.10 (53) |
2.03 (52) |
1.77 (45) |
3.72 (94) |
3.24 (82) |
1.90 (48) |
0.94 (24) |
0.69 (18) |
0.74 (19) |
19.98 (508) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.1 (26) |
16.6 (42) |
14.8 (38) |
19.3 (49) |
10.9 (28) |
0.5 (1.3) |
trace | trace | 1.0 (2.5) |
5.7 (14) |
9.4 (24) |
11.0 (28) |
99.3 (252.8) |
| Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (snowfall)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Divide CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 127 | — |
| 2020 | 143 | +12.6% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
References
- ^ Navarr, Linda (September 20, 2015). "Cripple Creek/Divide/Florissant". Gazette.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Divide, 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. "Divide CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 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. 18.
- ^ Dodd, Beth. "Center of the Known Universe, Divide, CO". Woodland Park, Colorado: The High Country Messenger.
- ^ "Divide 4NW, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
External links
- Divide @ Colorado.com
- Divide @ UncoverColorado.com
- Divide Chamber of Commerce
- Divide Fire Protection District
Municipalities and communities of Teller County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |