Crisman, Colorado

Crisman, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Crisman CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
Crisman Location of the Crisman CDP in the United States
Coordinates: 40°02′25″N105°22′18″W / 40.04028°N 105.37167°W / 40.04028; -105.37167 (Crisman CDP, Colorado) [1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Boulder County
Founded	1874
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [1]
• Total	3.774 km2 (1.457 sq mi)
• Land	3.774 km2 (1.457 sq mi)
• Water	0.0004 km2 (0.0002 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2,009 m (6,592 ft)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	179
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [4]	Boulder 80302
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature ID	2583229 [2]

Crisman is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Crisman CDP was 179 at the United States Census 2020. ^[3] The Boulder post office (Zip Code 80302) serves the area. ^[4]

History

Crisman was founded in 1874 as a mining camp and named after the adjacent Crisman Mill, an ore-processing mill owned by prospector and early settler Obed Crisman. Crisman became a boomtown in 1881, when the Yellow Pine Mine produced a massive silver strike. Crisman became a stop on the Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific Railway. The Panic of 1893 and the subsequent crash of the silver market severely damaged Crisman's economy, although the nearby mines remained open for the duration. In 1894, Boulder Creek flooded, and much of the town was destroyed, including a section of railroad track. The obliterated structures were never rebuilt, and Crisman was significantly reduced in size. In 1901, the Logan Mine, a large gold operation near Crisman, uncovered a second strike, which prevented the town from disappearing altogether. By 1918, Crisman had become increasingly depopulated, and the post office closed that year. In 1919, another catastrophic flood swept through Fourmile Canyon, again destroying a section of railroad track and leaving little left of Crisman. The town has since been reduced to a hamlet. ^{[5] [6]}

Geography

Crisman is located in central Boulder County in the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, in the valley of Fourmile Creek at an elevation of 6,578 feet (2,005 m). Four Mile Canyon Drive leads 7 miles (11 km) southeast to Boulder and 5 miles (8 km) northwest to Gold Hill.

The Crisman CDP has an area of 933 acres (3.774 km²), including 0.099 acres (0.0004 km²) of water. ^[1]

Demographics

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

Crisman CDP, Colorado

Year	Pop.	±%
2010	186	—
2020	179	−3.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

• Colorado portal

• North Central Colorado Urban Area
• Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 8, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crisman, Colorado
3. United States Census Bureau. "Crisman CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 18, 2023.
4. "Zip Code 80302 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
5. "Creative History : A Closer Look : The Communities : Crisman". Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
6. "Crisman - Colorado Ghost Town".

External links

• Crisman @ GhostTowns.com
• Boulder County website