Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado

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Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP, Colorado
census-designated place
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The Dumont School in Dumont.
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Location of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
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Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP
Location of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP, Colorado.
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Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°45′58″N105°36′45″W / 39.7662°N 105.6126°W / 39.7662; -105.6126 (Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Clear Creek [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Clear Creek County [2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
0.798 sq mi (2.068 km2)
 • Land0.778 sq mi (2.014 km2)
 • Water0.021 sq mi (0.054 km2)
Elevation
[1]
8,009 ft (2,441 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
527
 • Density678/sq mi (262/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [4]
Dumont 80436
Area codes 303/720/983
GNIS IDs Downieville 181423
Lawson 204705
Dumont 204707
GNIS CDP ID 2408685
FIPS code 08-21390

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the unincorporated communities of Downieville, Lawson, and Dumont located in, and governed by, Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP was 527. [3] The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The Dumont post office ZIP code 80436 (post office boxes) serves the area. [4]

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History

The Lawson, Colorado, post office operated from June 29, 1877, until August 31, 1966. [5] The Dumont, Colorado, post office opened on May 17, 1880, [5] and now serves the area.

Geography

Downieville, Lawson, and Dumont are located adjacent to one another alongside Interstate 70 in Clear Creek Canyon.

Dumont, Colorado, is the easternmost of the three communities at coordinates 39°45′53″N105°36′01″W / 39.7647°N 105.6003°W / 39.7647; -105.6003 (Dumont, Colorado) and the lowest at elevation 7,933 feet (2,418 m).

Downieville, Colorado, is located 0.8 miles (1.3 km) further west at coordinates 39°46′00″N105°36′52″W / 39.7667°N 105.6144°W / 39.7667; -105.6144 (Downieville, Colorado) and elevation 8,032 feet (2,448 m).

Lawson, Colorado, is located another 1.4 miles (2.3 km) further west at coordinates 39°45′57″N105°37′39″W / 39.7658°N 105.6275°W / 39.7658; -105.6275 (Lawson, Colorado) and elevation 8,107 feet (2,471 m).

At the 2020 United States Census, the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP had an area of 511 acres (2.068 km2), including 13 acres (0.054 km2) of water. [3]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP for the United States Census 2000.

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2000 364—    
2010 594+63.2%
2020 527−11.3%
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  5. 1 2 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.
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