Peetz, Colorado

Peetz is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census.[6]

Peetz, Colorado
Town
Location in Logan County, Colorado
Location in Logan County, Colorado
Coordinates: 40°57′42″N 103°6′43″W[1]
Country United States
State State of Colorado
County[2]Logan County
Incorporated (town)May 17, 1917[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[2]
Area
[4]
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[5]
4,436 ft (1,352 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total213
 • Density970/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[7]
80747
Area code970
FIPS code08-58235
GNIS feature ID0204648
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The community was named after Peter Peetz, an early settler.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all of it land.[9]

Peetz is located on the Peetz Plateau.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920322—
1930244−24.2%
1940207−15.2%
195023212.1%
1960218−6.0%
1970186−14.7%
198022018.3%
1990179−18.6%
200022726.8%
20102384.8%
2020213−10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

Economy

Peetz's commerce mainly is focused on farming. In the town of Peetz, there is one restaurant/bar, the Hot Spot, a grain elevator and service station (Peetz Co-op), a telephone and internet provider (Peetz Telephone Company), and a laundromat.

Education

Peetz is home to the RE-5 School District and Peetz K-12 School.

Transportation

There are no forms of public transportation in Peetz, but a BNSF Railway line runs past the town. Peetz lies next to Colorado State Highway 113.

See also

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  3. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. United States Census Bureau. "Peetz town; Colorado". Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
  8. 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. 40.
  9. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Peetz town, Colorado". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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