Capulin, Colorado

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Capulin, Colorado
Census-designated place
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Capulin
Capulin (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°17′02″N106°06′41″W / 37.2839°N 106.1114°W / 37.2839; -106.1114 (Capulin, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Conejos [2]
Established1867 [3]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Conejos County [2]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.947 sq mi (2.453 km2)
 • Land0.947 sq mi (2.453 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[1]
7,822 ft (2,384 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total
134
 • Density140/sq mi (55/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
81124 (PO Box)
Area code 719
GNIS pop ID 190796
GNIS CDP ID 2583218
FIPS code 08-11975 website =

Capulin is an unincorporated community, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The Capulin post office has the ZIP Code 81124. [6] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Capulin CDP was 134. [5]

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History

The town of Capulin was established by settlers from Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, in 1867. [3] "Capulin" is a regional word for chokecherry. [3] The Capulin, Colorado, post office opened on August 10, 1881. [7]

Geography

Capulin is located in northern Conejos County. Colorado State Highway 15 leads east 8 miles (13 km) to U.S. Route 285, just north of La Jara, and west then north 22 miles (35 km) to Monte Vista.

The Capulin CDP has an area of 606 acres (2.453 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Capulin CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Capulin CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010 200—    
2020 134−33.0%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Capulin, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN   77-89726.
  4. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Capulin CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN   0-918654-42-4.
  8. ↑ Oswald, Mark (2014-04-14). "Eppie Archuleta, master weaver, dies at age 92". Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved 2014-05-10.
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