Vona, Colorado
Vona is a statutory town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 95 at the 2020 census.[5]
Vona, Colorado | |
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 1st Avenue in Vona, the town's main street. | |
 Location of Vona in Kit Carson County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′10″N 102°44′39″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Kit Carson County |
| Incorporated | August 9, 1919[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,514 ft (1,376 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 95 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80861 |
| Area code | 719/970 |
| FIPS code | 08-81690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195120 |
History
Vona was named after Vona, the niece of an attorney from Burlington by the name of Pearl S. King.[6]
Geography
Vona is located at 39°18′10″N 102°44′39″W.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 268 | — | |
| 1930 | 183 | −31.7% | |
| 1940 | 226 | 23.5% | |
| 1950 | 209 | −7.5% | |
| 1960 | 130 | −37.8% | |
| 1970 | 114 | −12.3% | |
| 1980 | 94 | −17.5% | |
| 1990 | 104 | 10.6% | |
| 2000 | 95 | −8.7% | |
| 2010 | 106 | 11.6% | |
| 2020 | 95 | −10.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Transportation
Interstate 70 passes just south of Vona. The Vona exit from I-70 is exit 412. U.S. Highway 24 runs just north of the interstate, from Seibert through Vona, Stratton and Bethune to Burlington.
References
- "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- United States Census Bureau. "Vona town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Bright, William (2004). Colorado place names (3rd ed.). Boulder: Johnson Books. p. 182. ISBN 1555663338.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Colorado highlighting Kit Carson County | |
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