Somerset, Colorado
Somerset is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office located in and governed by Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census.[3] The Somerset post office has the ZIP Code 81434.[4]
Somerset, Colorado | |
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![]() Coal train near Somerset, August 2011 | |
![]() ![]() Somerset Location of the Somerset CDP in the State of Colorado. | |
Coordinates: 38°55′36″N 107°28′21″W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Gunnison County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated town |
Area | |
• Total | 0.190 sq mi (0.492 km2) |
• Land | 0.190 sq mi (0.492 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Elevation | 5,984 ft (1,824 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 55 |
• Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[4] | 81434 |
Area code | 970 |
GNIS feature[2] | Somerset CDP |
History
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Somerset Post Office, July 2016
Somerset was named after Somerset, Pennsylvania.[5]
In 2012, the Aspen Skiing Company built a 3-megawatt methane-to-electricity plant in Somerset at Oxbow Carbon's Elk Creek Mine.[6]
Geography
The Somerset CDP has an area of 122 acres (0.492 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2020 | 55 | — |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
The United States Census Bureau defined the Somerset CDP for the United States Census 2020.
References
- "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- United States Census Bureau. "Somerset CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- 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. 47.
- Ward, Bob (November 21, 2014). "How Aspen Skiing Co. became a power company". Aspen Times. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
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