Peetz, Colorado

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Peetz, Colorado
Town
Peetz, CO.jpg
Logan County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Peetz Highlighted 0858235.svg
Location in Logan County, Colorado
Coordinates: 40°57′42″N103°6′43″W / 40.96167°N 103.11194°W / 40.96167; -103.11194 [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  State of Colorado
County [2] Logan County
Incorporated (town) May 17, 1917 [3]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [2]
Area
[4]
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[5]
4,436 ft (1,352 m)
Population
 (2020) [6]
 • Total213
 • Density970/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [7]
80747
Area code 970
FIPS code 08-58235
GNIS feature ID 0204648
Website Official website

Peetz is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census. [6]

Contents

History

The community was named after Peter Peetz, an early settler. [8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all of it land. [9]

Peetz is located on the Peetz Plateau.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 322—
1930 244−24.2%
1940 207−15.2%
1950 23212.1%
1960 218−6.0%
1970 186−14.7%
1980 22018.3%
1990 179−18.6%
2000 22726.8%
2010 2384.8%
2020 213−10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

Economy

Peetz's commerce mainly is focused on farming. In the town of Peetz, there is one restaurant/bar, the Hot Spot, a grain elevator and service station (Peetz Co-op), a telephone and internet provider (Peetz Telephone Company), and a laundromat.

Education

Peetz is home to the RE-5 School District and Peetz K-12 School.

Transportation

There are no forms of public transportation in Peetz, but a BNSF Railway line runs past the town. Peetz lies next to Colorado State Highway 113.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Peetz town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 2, 2007.
  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. 40.
  9. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Peetz town, Colorado". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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