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Arapahoe, Colorado

Coordinates: 38°51′11″N 102°10′44″W / 38.8529188°N 102.1788969°W / 38.8529188; -102.1788969
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Arapahoe, Colorado
View from U.S. Route 40 (2024)
View from U.S. Route 40 (2024)
Arapahoe is located in Colorado
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Arapahoe is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 38°51′11″N 102°10′44″W / 38.8529188°N 102.1788969°W / 38.8529188; -102.1788969[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyCheyenne
Founded1870[2]
Area
 • Total
0.277 sq mi (0.718 km2)
 • Land0.277 sq mi (0.718 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation4,026 ft (1,227 m)
Population
 • Total
102
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80802[5]
Area code719
FIPS code08-02850 [1]
GNIS ID2804445 [1]

Arapahoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States.[1] The population was 102 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

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Arapahoe was established in 1870.[2] The Arapahoe, Colorado, post office opened on May 5, 1906.[6] The Arapahoe post office has the ZIP code 80802.[5] The town name honors the Arapaho Native American people who lived in the area.

Geography

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The CDP has an area of 177 acres (0.718 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

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The United States Census Bureau defined the Arapahoe CDP for the United States Census 2020.

Arapahoe, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2020102—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Arapahoe, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
  3. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Arapahoe CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
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