Goldfield, Colorado
Goldfield, Colorado | |
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.jpg) Goldfield City Hall and Fire Department. | |
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 Location of the Goldfield CDP in Teller County, Colorado | |
  Goldfield Location of the Goldfield CDP in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′04″N 104°17′58″W / 39.03444°N 104.29944°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Teller County |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.365 km2 (0.141 sq mi) |
| • Land | 0.365 km2 (0.141 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.000 km2 (0.000 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,027 m (9,932 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 63 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | Cripple Creek 80813 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583241[1] |
Goldfield is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Teller County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Goldfield CDP was 63 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The Cripple Creek post office (Zip Code 80813) serves the area.[4]
History
[edit]The Goldfield post office operated from May 5, 1895, until June 3, 1932.[5] The community was named for a gold mine near the original town site.[6]
Geography
[edit]The Goldfield CDP has an area of 90 acres (0.365 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Goldfield CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2010 | 49 | — |
| 2020 | 63 | +28.6% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goldfield, Colorado
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Goldfield CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Zip Code 80813 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. 24.
External links
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- State of Colorado
- History of Goldfield
- Goldfield @ WesternMiningHistory.com
- Goldfield @ GhostTowns.com
- Goldfield City Hall & Fire Station
- Goldfield, Colorado Mining Claims And Mines
- Teller County website
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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