Kim, Colorado

Kim, Colorado
Town
Welcome Sign (2009)
Location within Las Animas County & Colorado
Coordinates: 37°14′58″N103°21′12″W / 37.24944°N 103.35333°W / 37.24944; -103.35333
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Las Animas County [1]
Incorporated (town)	1974 [2]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town [1]
•  Mayor	Bud Broce [ citation needed ]
Area [3]
• Total	0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
• Land	0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [4]	5,702 ft (1,738 m)
Population  (2020) [5]
• Total	63
• Density	170/sq mi (64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]	81049
Area code	719
FIPS code	08-40570
GNIS feature ID	2412834 [4]

Kim is a Statutory Town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 63 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. ^[5]

History

A post office called Kim has been in operation since 1917. ^[7] The town was named after the novel Kim by Rudyard Kipling. ^[8] Why? And by who?

As of 2014 ^[update] , the town included a complete school system (grades K-12), a post office, and a general store.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Kim is located on the plains of southeastern Colorado and the elevation is 5690 ft (1734 m).

Climate

Kim experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Due to its high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset. While daytime summer temperatures often exceed 90 degrees, nights are cool. Spring and Fall are mild. During the winter, temperatures can drop below zero at night, but are usually above freezing during the day. Kim receives most of its precipitation in the spring and late summer. Snow falls several times each winter, but rarely exceeds a few inches. Most snow melts within a few days, even in December or January.

Climate data for Kim, Colorado (Elevation 5,690ft)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	80 (27)	79 (26)	85 (29)	90 (32)	100 (38)	104 (40)	105 (41)	104 (40)	102 (39)	95 (35)	86 (30)	79 (26)	105 (41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	48.7 (9.3)	51.2 (10.7)	58.0 (14.4)	65.2 (18.4)	74.8 (23.8)	85.0 (29.4)	89.9 (32.2)	87.9 (31.1)	81.4 (27.4)	70.2 (21.2)	57.6 (14.2)	47.5 (8.6)	68.1 (20.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	17.0 (−8.3)	19.8 (−6.8)	27.6 (−2.4)	34.6 (1.4)	44.6 (7.0)	54.8 (12.7)	60.0 (15.6)	58.5 (14.7)	49.7 (9.8)	36.0 (2.2)	25.6 (−3.6)	16.5 (−8.6)	37.1 (2.8)
Record low °F (°C)	−12 (−24)	−21 (−29)	−5 (−21)	0 (−18)	21 (−6)	32 (0)	44 (7)	44 (7)	24 (−4)	−3 (−19)	−13 (−25)	−21 (−29)	−21 (−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.52 (13)	0.46 (12)	1.28 (33)	1.60 (41)	1.89 (48)	1.95 (50)	2.74 (70)	2.30 (58)	1.17 (30)	1.11 (28)	0.75 (19)	0.65 (17)	16.43 (417)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	6.6 (17)	4.8 (12)	8.5 (22)	5.5 (14)	1.2 (3.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.3 (0.76)	3.5 (8.9)	5.2 (13)	7.3 (19)	42.9 (109)
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center [9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	100		—
1990	76		−24.0%
2000	65		−14.5%
2010	74		13.8%
2020	63		−14.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

Kim Outpost (2009)

As of the census ^[10] of 2000, there were 65 people, 38 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was 211.3 inhabitants per square mile (81.6/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 159.3 per square mile (61.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.46% White, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.38% of the population.

There were 38 households, out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60.5% were non-families. 60.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.71 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.9% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,938, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,343. There were 11.1% of the families and 14.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including none under eighteen and 20.0% of those over 64.

See also

• Colorado portal

• Colorado cities and towns
  • Colorado municipalities

References

1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
2. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kim, Colorado
5. United States Census Bureau. "Kim town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 22, 2023.
6. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
7. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
8. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 29.
9. "Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• CDOT map of Kim