Matheson, Colorado | |
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) The Matheson Post Office in June 2010. | |
)  Matheson Location of the Matheson CDP in the State of Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′06″N 103°58′37″W / 39.1683162°N 103.9770183°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Elbert County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2) |
| • Land | 1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,843 ft (1,781 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 80830 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Matheson CDP |
Matheson is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Matheson post office has the ZIP Code 80830.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 80830 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 254.[4]
History
The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site.[5]
Geography
The Matheson CDP has an area of 1,098 acres (4.444 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau defined the Matheson CDP for the United States Census 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
In popular culture
The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.
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 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 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. 34.