Laird, Colorado

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Laird, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Yuma County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Laird Highlighted 0842000.svg
Location of the Laird CDP in Yuma County, Colorado.
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Laird
Location of the Laird CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°04′54″N102°06′07″W / 40.0818012°N 102.1018979°W / 40.0818012; -102.1018979 (Laird CDP, Colorado) Coordinates: 40°04′54″N102°06′07″W / 40.0818012°N 102.1018979°W / 40.0818012; -102.1018979 (Laird CDP, Colorado) [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Yuma County
Government
[2]
 • Type unincorporated town
Area
[1]
 • Total0.150 sq mi (0.389 km2)
 • Land0.150 sq mi (0.389 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,402 ft (1,037 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total46
 • Density310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [4]
80758
Area code 970
GNIS feature [2] Laird CDP

Laird is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Laird CDP was 46 at the United States Census 2020. [3] The Wray post office (Zip Code 80758) serves Laird postal addresses. [4] Laird has the lowest elevation of any community in Colorado at 3,402 feet (1,037 m).

Contents

Etymology

Laird has the name of James Laird, a Nebraska legislator. [5] "Laird" is the Scots language word for a "lord".

History

The Laird post office began operation in 1887. [6]

Geography

The Laird CDP has an area of 96 acres (0.389 km2), all land. [1]

Demographics

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

Laird CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010 47—    
2020 46−2.1%
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 28, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey . Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Laird CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Zip Code 80758 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ 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. 30.
  6. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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