Arapahoe, Colorado

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Arapahoe
Arapahoe (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°51′00″N102°10′56″W / 38.8500°N 102.1821°W / 38.8500; -102.1821 [1]
Country United States of America
State State of Colorado
County Cheyenne County [2]
Founded1870 [3]
Government
  Type unincorporated community
  Body Cheyenne County [2]
Area
[4]
  Total
0.277 sq mi (0.718 km2)
  Land0.277 sq mi (0.718 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,006 ft (1,221 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
  Total
102
  Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80802 [6]
Area code 719
GNIS pop ID 196392
GNIS CDP ID 2804445
FIPS code 08-02850

Arapahoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. [1] The population was 102 at the 2020 census. [5]

Contents

History

Arapahoe was established in 1870. [3] The Arapahoe, Colorado, post office opened on May 5, 1906. [7] The Arapahoe post office has the ZIP code 80802. [6] 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. [4]

Demographics

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

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

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