Watkins, Colorado
Watkins, Colorado | |
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Watkins, looking west along Colfax Avenue. | |
![]() Location of the Watkins CDP in Adams County and Arapahoe County, Colorado. | |
Location of the Watkins CDP in the United States. | |
Coordinates: 39°41′54″N 104°34′38″W / 39.6984001°N 104.5772327°W[1] | |
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Counties | Adams & Arapahoe |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated town |
Area | |
• Total | 24.753 sq mi (64.109 km2) |
• Land | 24.753 sq mi (64.109 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.0002 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 682 |
• Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[4] | 80137 |
Area codes | 303 & 720 |
GNIS feature[2] | Watkins CDP |
Watkins (also called Box Elder) is an unincorporated town and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe and Adams counties, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is surrounded by Aurora and its post office, which lies within the Aurora city limits, has the ZIP Code 80137.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Watkins CDP was 682.[3]
History
[edit]The Watkins post office has been in operation since 1878.[5] The community was named after L. A. Watkins, a cattleman.[6] Long an unincorporated community, Watkins incorporated as a town on June 15, 2004.[7] However, on November 7, 2006, the town voted to revert to being an unincorporated community by a margin of 308-184.
Watkins is involved in trying to build the First Park in Adams County, and the Watkins Historical Preservation Society is co-operating with the town on some historical buildings for installation in the park as well. Colorado Air and Space Port is located near Watkins.
Geography
[edit]The Watkins CDP has an area of 15,842 acres (64.109 km2), including 0.049 acres (0.0002 km2) of water.[1]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Watkins CDP for the United States Census 2010.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2010 | 653 | — |
2020 | 682 | +4.4% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
See also
[edit]- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
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. "Watkins CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 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. 51.
- ^ "ALEA Fact Sheet: Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority; What is it?" Arapahoe County, Colorado