Kirk, Colorado
Kirk, Colorado | |
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 The Kirk post office in February 2017. | |
 Location of the Kirk CDP in Yuma County, Colorado. | |
  Kirk Location of the Kirk CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′46″N 102°35′31″W / 39.6126887°N 102.5919946°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Yuma County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.101 sq mi (10.622 km2) |
| • Land | 4.101 sq mi (10.622 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,203 ft (1,281 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 61 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 80824 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Kirk CDP |
Kirk is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The Kirk post office has the ZIP Code 80824.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Kirk CDP was 61.
Etymology
[edit]"Kirk" is the Scots language word for "church".
Description
[edit]Kirk is home to a grain elevator, meat processing plant, bank, grocery, feed and supply store and the post office.
History
[edit]The Kirk post office has been in operation since 1887, with an original name of Kim.[5] The community was established by A. Newkirk, and named for him.[6]
Geography
[edit]The Kirk CDP has an area of 2,625 acres (10.622 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Kirk CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59 | — |
| 2020 | 61 | +3.4% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Kirk CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ 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. 29.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
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