Gardner, Colorado

Gardner is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The Gardner post office has the ZIP Code 81040.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 81040 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 536 including adjacent areas.[4]

Gardner, Colorado
Gardner on a snowy day in late 2014.
Gardner
Location of the Gardner CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°47′20″N 105°09′52″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyHuerfano County
Government
  Typeunincorporated town
Area
  Total2.472 sq mi (6.403 km2)
  Land2.472 sq mi (6.403 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation7,024 ft (2,141 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
81040
Area code(s)719
GNIS feature[2]Gardner CDP

History

The Gardner Post Office has been in operation since 1871.[5] The community has the name of Herbert Gardner, a local pioneer.[6] Herbert was the son of Henry Gardner.

Geography

The Gardner CDP has an area of 1,582 acres (6.403 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

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

Gardner CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2020    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. 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. 23.
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