Lazear, Colorado

Coordinates: 38°46′44″N 107°46′49″W / 38.77889°N 107.78028°W / 38.77889; -107.78028 (Lazear CDP, Colorado)
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Lazear, Colorado
Looking north on 3100 Road in Lazear.
Looking north on 3100 Road in Lazear.
Lazear is located in Colorado
Lazear
Lazear
Location of the Lazear CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°46′44″N 107°46′49″W / 38.77889°N 107.78028°W / 38.77889; -107.78028 (Lazear CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyDelta County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total1.602 sq mi (4.150 km2)
 • Land1.602 sq mi (4.150 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation5,440 ft (1,660 m)
Population
 • Total168
 • Density100/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
81420
Area code970
GNIS feature2804451[1]

Lazear is an unincorporated town, a census-designated place (CDP), and a post office located in and governed by Delta County, Colorado, United States. The Lazear post office has the ZIP Code 81420 (post office boxes).[4] The population was 168 at the 2020 census.[3]

History[edit]

The Lazear Post Office has been in operation since 1912.[5] The community has the name of J. B. Lazear, the original owner of the town site.[6]

Geography[edit]

The Lazear CDP has an area of 1,025 acres (4.150 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics[edit]

The United States Census Bureau defined the Lazear CDP for the United States Census 2020.

Lazear CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2020168—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lazear, Colorado
  2. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Lazear CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  6. ^ 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. 32.

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