Arapahoe, Colorado

Arapahoe is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The population was 102 at the 2020 census.[4] The Arapahoe post office has the ZIP code 80802.[5]

For the ghost town in Jefferson County, Colorado, see Arapahoe, Jefferson County, Colorado.

Arapahoe, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Arapahoe is located in Colorado
Arapahoe
Arapahoe
Location of the Arapahoe CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°51′11″N 102°10′44″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyCheyenne County
Established1870[2]
Government
[3]
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
[1]
 • Total0.277 sq mi (0.718 km2)
 • Land0.277 sq mi (0.718 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[3]
4,026 ft (1,227 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total102
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[5]
80802
Area code719
GNIS feature[3]Arapahoe CDP

History

The first town of Arapahoe was established in 1859 in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory (present-day Jefferson County, Colorado; see Arapahoe, Colorado (ghost town).)[2] The town withered in a few years.

A new town of Arapahoe was established at the present site in 1870.[2] The second Arapahoe post office opened on May 5, 1910.[6]

The name honors the Arapaho Native American people who lived in the area.

Geography

The Arapahoe CDP has an area of 177 acres (0.718 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

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

Arapahoe CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2020102—    
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 2, 2020.
  2. Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
  3. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. United States Census Bureau. "Arapahoe CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
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