Byers, Colorado | |
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) A welcome sign in Byers. | |
) Location of the Byers CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado. | |
)  Byers Location of the Byers CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′36″N 104°13′08″W / 39.7100715°N 104.2189400°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Arapahoe County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.974 sq mi (31.013 km2) |
| • Land | 11.451 sq mi (29.657 km2) |
| • Water | 0.524 sq mi (1.356 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,210 ft (1,588 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,160 |
| • Density | 101/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 80103 |
| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Byers CDP |
Byers is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Byers post office has the ZIP Code 80103.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Byers CDP was 1,160, while the population of the 80103 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 2,458 including adjacent areas.[4]
History
The Byers Post Office has been in operation since 1873.[5] The community took the name of William Byers, the first Colorado newspaper editor.[6]
Geography
The Byers CDP has an area of 7,663 acres (31.013 km2), including 335 acres (1.356 km2) of water.[1]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Byers CDP for the 1990 United States Census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,065 | — |
| 2000 | 1,233 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1,160 | −5.9% |
| 2020 | — | |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
Notable people
Lauren Frihauf, American singer
See also
- Outline of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- State of Colorado
- Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado census designated places
- Colorado counties
- Colorado metropolitan areas
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- North Central Colorado Urban Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Colorado cities and towns
References
- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ 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. 12.