Hasty, Colorado
Hasty, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Hasty Post Office, May 2015 | |
 Location of the Hasty CDP in Bent County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′00″N 102°57′50″W / 38.0998621°N 102.9638931°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Bent County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.754 sq mi (7.132 km2) |
| • Land | 2.753 sq mi (7.131 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0002 sq mi (0.0006 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,898 ft (1,188 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 182 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 81044 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Hasty CDP |
Hasty is an unincorporated town in Bent County, Colorado, United States.
History
[edit]The Hasty post office has been in operation since 1910.[5] The community was named after Lon Hasty, a pioneer settler.[6] The Hasty post office has the ZIP code 81044.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Hasty CDP was 182.[3]
Geography
[edit]Hasty is located in northeast Bent County at 38°06′45″N 102°57′26″W / 38.11250°N 102.95722°W (38.112410,-102.957344), just north of the dam for John Martin Reservoir on the Arkansas River. U.S. Highway 50 passes through the community, leading west 16 miles (26 km) to Las Animas, the county seat, and east 20 miles (32 km) to Lamar.
The Hasty CDP has an area of 1,762 acres (7.132 km2), including 0.25 acres (0.001 km2) of water.[1]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Hasty CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 144 | — |
| 2020 | 182 | +26.4% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Hasty CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 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. 26.
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Municipalities and communities of Bent County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |