Arapahoe, Colorado
Arapahoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The population was 102 at the 2020 census.[4] The Arapahoe post office has the ZIP code 80802.[5]
History
The first town of Arapahoe was established in 1859 in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory, which later became Jefferson County, Colorado.[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 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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2020 | 102 | — |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Arapahoe CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
External links
- Definitions from Wiktionary
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- Resources from Wikiversity
- Arapahoe @ UncoverColorado.com
- Cheyenne County website