Valmont, Colorado
Valmont, Colorado | |
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 Valmont School, built in 1911 (2010 photo) | |
 Location of Valmont in Boulder County, Colorado. | |
  Valmont | |
| Coordinates: 40°1′55″N 105°12′52″W / 40.03194°N 105.21444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Boulder[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,180 ft (1,580 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 59 |
| • Density | 221/sq mi (85.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 08-80370 |
Valmont is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 59.[2]
Valmont was platted in 1865, and named for the valleys and peaks near the town site.[3] A post office called Valmont was established in 1865, and remained in operation until 1901.[4]
Geography
Valmont is located in southeastern Boulder County, east of the city of Boulder, between Boulder Creek to the north and 200-foot-tall (60 m) Valmont Butte to the south. Valmont Road runs through the center of the community.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Valmont CDP has an area of 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), of which 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 23.63%, is water.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 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.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Valmont CDP, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |