Somerset, Colorado
Somerset is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in western Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The Somerset post office has the ZIP Code 81434.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 81434 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 158.[4] Gunnison County governs the unincorporated town.
Somerset, Colorado | |
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 Coal train near Somerset in 2011. | |
  Somerset Location of the Somerset CDP in the State of Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′36″N 107°28′21″W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Gunnison County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.190 sq mi (0.492 km2) |
| • Land | 0.190 sq mi (0.492 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,984 ft (1,824 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 81434 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Somerset CDP |
History
Somerset was named after Somerset, Pennsylvania.[5]
In 2012, the Aspen Skiing Company built a 3-megawatt methane-to-electricity plant in Somerset at Oxbow Carbon's Elk Creek Mine.[6]
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Somerset Post Office, July 2016
Geography
The Somerset CDP has an area of 122 acres (0.492 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau defined the Somerset CDP for the United States Census 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado counties
References
- "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- 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. 47.
- Ward, Bob (November 21, 2014). "How Aspen Skiing Co. became a power company". Aspen Times. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
External links
- Somerset @ Colorado.com
- Somerset @ UncoverColorado.com
- Somerset, Colorado Mining Claims And Mines
- Gunnison County website
Municipalities and communities of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Colorado highlighting Gunnison County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
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