Walsh, Colorado

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Walsh, Colorado
Town
Walsh, Colorado.JPG
Entering from the west on Highway 160 (2019).
Baca County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Walsh Highlighted 0882460.svg
Location of Walsh in Baca County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°23′12″N102°16′43″W / 37.38667°N 102.27861°W / 37.38667; -102.27861
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County [1] Baca County
Incorporated July 19, 1928 [2]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Land0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
3,953 ft (1,205 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total543
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
81090
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-82460
GNIS feature ID 0196177
Website www.colorado.gov/townofwalsh

Walsh is a Statutory Town in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 543 at the 2020 census. [5]

Contents

History

A post office called Walsh has been in operation since 1926. [7]

The community was named after one Mr. Walsh, a railroad official. [8]

Geography

Walsh is located in eastern Baca County at 37°23′12″N102°16′43″W / 37.38667°N 102.27861°W / 37.38667; -102.27861 (37.386540, -102.278727) [9] at an elevation of 3953'. U.S. Route 160 passes along the north edge of the town, leading west 20 miles (32 km) to Springfield, the county seat, and east 31 miles (50 km) to Johnson City, Kansas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2).

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Walsh has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Walsh was 109 °F (42.8 °C) on July 17, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was −25 °F (−31.7 °C) on January 18, 1984. [10]

Climate data for Walsh, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1967–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)80
(27)		85
(29)		89
(32)		96
(36)		102
(39)		108
(42)		109
(43)		106
(41)		105
(41)		98
(37)		88
(31)		78
(26)		109
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C)69.0
(20.6)		73.3
(22.9)		81.9
(27.7)		87.4
(30.8)		94.3
(34.6)		101.2
(38.4)		103.0
(39.4)		100.3
(37.9)		97.0
(36.1)		90.1
(32.3)		78.5
(25.8)		69.6
(20.9)		104.0
(40.0)
Average high °F (°C)46.2
(7.9)		50.2
(10.1)		59.5
(15.3)		67.6
(19.8)		77.5
(25.3)		88.4
(31.3)		92.9
(33.8)		89.7
(32.1)		82.6
(28.1)		69.9
(21.1)		56.5
(13.6)		46.5
(8.1)		69.0
(20.5)
Daily mean °F (°C)32.6
(0.3)		35.7
(2.1)		44.1
(6.7)		52.2
(11.2)		62.3
(16.8)		73.0
(22.8)		77.7
(25.4)		75.3
(24.1)		67.7
(19.8)		54.5
(12.5)		42.3
(5.7)		33.1
(0.6)		54.2
(12.3)
Average low °F (°C)18.9
(−7.3)		21.3
(−5.9)		28.6
(−1.9)		36.7
(2.6)		47.1
(8.4)		57.6
(14.2)		62.5
(16.9)		61.0
(16.1)		52.8
(11.6)		39.2
(4.0)		28.2
(−2.1)		19.8
(−6.8)		39.5
(4.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)0.5
(−17.5)		3.7
(−15.7)		10.9
(−11.7)		21.0
(−6.1)		32.6
(0.3)		45.4
(7.4)		53.5
(11.9)		52.2
(11.2)		38.1
(3.4)		22.3
(−5.4)		9.7
(−12.4)		1.0
(−17.2)		−4.8
(−20.4)
Record low °F (°C)−25
(−32)		−24
(−31)		−6
(−21)		8
(−13)		24
(−4)		38
(3)		45
(7)		41
(5)		20
(−7)		7
(−14)		−9
(−23)		−20
(−29)		−25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.46
(12)		0.40
(10)		1.06
(27)		1.65
(42)		2.12
(54)		2.60
(66)		3.57
(91)		3.26
(83)		1.43
(36)		1.64
(42)		0.58
(15)		0.76
(19)		19.53
(497)
Average snowfall inches (cm)4.5
(11)		3.4
(8.6)		4.2
(11)		1.8
(4.6)		0.2
(0.51)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.0
(2.5)		2.6
(6.6)		5.3
(13)		23.0
(58)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)4.3
(11)		3.0
(7.6)		3.0
(7.6)		1.7
(4.3)		2.4
(6.1)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.8
(2.0)		2.2
(5.6)		4.4
(11)		8.3
(21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)3.43.25.36.78.37.69.18.05.15.23.94.270.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)2.82.22.20.80.10.00.00.00.00.51.42.912.9
Source 1: NOAA [11]
Source 2: National Weather Service [10] ×

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 454—
1940 406−10.6%
1950 897120.9%
1960 856−4.6%
1970 98915.5%
1980 884−10.6%
1990 692−21.7%
2000 7234.5%
2010 546−24.5%
2020 543−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

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  2. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Walsh town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 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. 51.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. 1 2 "NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Pueblo". National Weather Service. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Walsh 1W, CO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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