Vernon is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States.[1] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the total Vernon CDP was 38.[3]
Vernon, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Location within Yuma County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′23.83″N 102°18′26.46″W / 39.9399528°N 102.3073500°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Yuma |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.133 sq mi (2.934 km2) |
| • Land | 1.132 sq mi (2.933 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0002 sq mi (0.0006 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,875 ft (1,181 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 38 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80755[4] |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-80755 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 2583312 [1] |
History
editThe Vernon Post Office has been in operation since 1892.[5] The Vernon post office has the ZIP Code 80755.[4]
The community was named after a local minister with the name Vernon.[6] The Vernon CDP was demarcated in 2010 by the United States Census Bureau for its internal use.
Geography
editThe Vernon CDP has an area of 725 acres (2.934 km2), including 0.15 acres (0.0006 km2) of water.[2]
Demographics
editThe United States Census Bureau initially defined the Vernon CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29 | — | |
| 2020 | 38 | 31.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Vernon, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Vernon CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ 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. 50.
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