Cheraw, Colorado

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Cheraw
Cheraw (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°06′25″N103°30′37″W / 38.1070°N 103.5102°W / 38.1070; -103.5102 (Cheraw, Colorado) [2]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Otero [3]
Incorporated April 17, 1917 [4]
Government
  Type statutory town [1]
Area
[5]
  Total
0.183 sq mi (0.474 km2)
  Land0.180 sq mi (0.467 km2)
  Water0.003 sq mi (0.007 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,131 ft (1,259 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
  Total
237
  Density1,314/sq mi (507/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
81030
Area code 719
GNIS pop ID 195498
GNIS town ID 2413193
FIPS code 08-13460
Website Official website

Cheraw is a statutory town located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. [1] The town population was 237 at the 2020 United States census. [5]

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History

The Cheraw, Colorado, post office opened on August 13, 1910, [7] and the Town of Cheraw was incorporated on April 17, 1917. [1] In 1917, Cheraw was the smallest town in the world with a regimental band. Cheraw had a population of 80, half of whom were men serving in the Colorado National Guard Second Regiment Band under the leadership of Sergeant Luther D. Armstrong, attached to the regiment of General Cameron and the 115th Ammunition Train commanded by Colonel Danks. [8]

In 1920, the U.S. census of the town of Cheraw reported a population of 186 in 49 households within the town limits. Fewer than ten of the town's adults had been born in Colorado; most were from the Midwest. The largest demographic group, 15 percent of the population, were resident aliens who had immigrated from Mexico within the previous decade. [9]

The men's occupations in 1920 included blacksmith, salesman, publisher, lumberyard manager, retail merchant, laborer, wagon driver, bank cashier, barber, physician, druggist, teacher, minister, carpenter, farmer and farm laborers, alfalfa mill manager and laborers, bank bookkeeper, railroad depot operator, [illegible] at pool hall, railroad laborer, and auto mechanic. Women were employed at paying occupations as saleslady, teacher, manager of the telephone exchange, postal workers, and postmistress. The census taker was also a woman. [9]

Geography

Cheraw is located at coordinates 38°06′25″N103°30′37″W / 38.1070°N 103.5102°W / 38.1070; -103.5102 (Cheraw, Colorado) . [2]

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 117 acres (0.474 km2) including 1.7 acres (0.007 km2) of water. [5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cheraw has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Cheraw was 107 °F (41.7 °C) on June 25, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was −25 °F (−31.7 °C) on February 17, 2021. [10]

Climate data for Cheraw, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)77
(25)
87
(31)
89
(32)
95
(35)
101
(38)
107
(42)
106
(41)
106
(41)
103
(39)
98
(37)
87
(31)
80
(27)
107
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C)68.7
(20.4)
72.6
(22.6)
82.6
(28.1)
87.4
(30.8)
93.8
(34.3)
101.8
(38.8)
101.4
(38.6)
100.1
(37.8)
97.5
(36.4)
89.8
(32.1)
80.7
(27.1)
69.1
(20.6)
103.2
(39.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)46.8
(8.2)
50.5
(10.3)
60.9
(16.1)
68.1
(20.1)
76.9
(24.9)
87.4
(30.8)
91.6
(33.1)
89.4
(31.9)
82.6
(28.1)
70.3
(21.3)
57.2
(14.0)
46.9
(8.3)
69.1
(20.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)29.7
(−1.3)
33.6
(0.9)
43.3
(6.3)
51.0
(10.6)
61.2
(16.2)
71.7
(22.1)
76.2
(24.6)
74.3
(23.5)
66.0
(18.9)
52.7
(11.5)
40.0
(4.4)
30.2
(−1.0)
52.5
(11.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)12.7
(−10.7)
16.7
(−8.5)
25.7
(−3.5)
33.9
(1.1)
45.4
(7.4)
56.0
(13.3)
60.8
(16.0)
59.2
(15.1)
49.5
(9.7)
35.1
(1.7)
22.8
(−5.1)
13.6
(−10.2)
36.0
(2.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−6.3
(−21.3)
−0.8
(−18.2)
8.9
(−12.8)
21.2
(−6.0)
31.3
(−0.4)
45.7
(7.6)
53.7
(12.1)
51.8
(11.0)
38.2
(3.4)
19.9
(−6.7)
8.1
(−13.3)
−4.4
(−20.2)
−10.8
(−23.8)
Record low °F (°C)−20
(−29)
−25
(−32)
−4
(−20)
9
(−13)
22
(−6)
36
(2)
44
(7)
47
(8)
27
(−3)
−4
(−20)
−14
(−26)
−22
(−30)
−25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.32
(8.1)
0.34
(8.6)
0.80
(20)
1.26
(32)
1.61
(41)
1.61
(41)
2.54
(65)
1.84
(47)
0.88
(22)
0.97
(25)
0.43
(11)
0.37
(9.4)
12.97
(330.1)
Average snowfall inches (cm)2.9
(7.4)
3.7
(9.4)
1.8
(4.6)
0.6
(1.5)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.5
(1.3)
1.7
(4.3)
2.9
(7.4)
14.1
(35.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)2.32.73.95.26.25.56.96.14.43.92.32.952.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.91.20.70.30.00.00.00.00.00.20.61.15.0
Source 1: NOAA [11]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 20062020) [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920 186
1930 29357.5%
1940 184−37.2%
1950 174−5.4%
1960 173−0.6%
1970 129−25.4%
1980 23380.6%
1990 26513.7%
2000 211−20.4%
2010 25219.4%
2020 237−6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census [12] of 2000, there were 211 people, 92 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,289.3 inhabitants per square mile (497.8/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 623.3 per square mile (240.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.73% White, 0.95% Native American, 2.84% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.90% of the population.

There were 92 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $24,844. Males had a median income of $20,125 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,590. About 13.4% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.6% of those 65 or over.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cheraw, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  4. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  6. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved June 10, 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. "Regimental Band puts Small Town on the Map," Pueblo Chieftain, November 15, 1917, p.8.
  9. 1 2 U.S. census, Cheraw, Otero County, Colorado, sheets 6A-7B, enumerated February 1920.
  10. 1 2 "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Pueblo". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  11. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Cheraw 1 N, CO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.