Arapahoe, Colorado

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Coordinates: 38°51′11″N102°10′44″W / 38.8529188°N 102.1788969°W / 38.8529188; -102.1788969 [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Cheyenne
Founded1870 [2]
Area
[3]
  Total
0.277 sq mi (0.718 km2)
  Land0.277 sq mi (0.718 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
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4,026 ft (1,227 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
  Total
102
  Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80802 [5]
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-02850 [1]
GNIS ID 2804445 [1]

Arapahoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. [1] The population was 102 at the 2020 census. [4]

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History

Arapahoe was established in 1870. [2] The Arapahoe, Colorado, post office opened on May 5, 1906. [6] The Arapahoe post office has the ZIP code 80802. [5] The town name honors the Arapaho Native American people who lived in the area.

Geography

The CDP has an area of 177 acres (0.718 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

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

Arapahoe, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2020 102    
Source: United States Census Bureau

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References

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