Piedra, Colorado

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Piedra, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Hinsdale County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Piedra Highlighted 0858960.svg
Location of the Piedra CDP in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
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Piedra
Location of the Piedra CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 37°26′30″N107°10′06″W / 37.4417952°N 107.1684271°W / 37.4417952; -107.1684271 (Piedra CDP, Colorado) Coordinates: 37°26′30″N107°10′06″W / 37.4417952°N 107.1684271°W / 37.4417952; -107.1684271 (Piedra CDP, Colorado) [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Hinsdale County
Government
[2]
 • Type unincorporated community
Area
[1]
 • Total11.6 sq mi (30.098 km2)
 • Land11.6 sq mi (30.098 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
7,844 ft (2,391 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total31 [3]
 • Density2.67/sq mi (1.03/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [4]
Pagosa Springs 81147
Area code(s) 970
GNIS feature [2] Piedra CDP

Piedra is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Piedra CDP was 31 at the United States Census 2020. [5] The Pagosa Springs post office (Zip Code 81147) serves the area. [4]

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History

The Piedra Post Office was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1927. [6] Piedra is a name derived from Spanish meaning "stone". [7]

Geography

The Piedra CDP occupies the southeast corner of Hinsdale County in the valley of the Piedra River within San Juan National Forest. It is at the southern edge of the San Juan Mountains. The CDP is 18 miles (29 km) west of Pagosa Springs.

The Piedra CDP has an area of 7,437 acres (30.098 km2), all land. [1]

Demographics

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

Piedra CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010 28—    
2020 31+10.7%
Source: United States Census Bureau

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey . Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US0858960
  4. 1 2 "Zip Code 81147 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  7. ↑ 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. 41.
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