Matheson, Colorado

Matheson is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Matheson post office has the ZIP Code 80830.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 80830 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 254.[4]

Matheson, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Looking north on Main St. (County Road 149) from the town's south side
Matheson
Location of the Matheson CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°10′06″N 103°58′37″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyElbert County
Government
[2]
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
[1]
 • Total1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2)
 • Land1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
5,843 ft (1,781 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
80830
Area code(s)719
GNIS feature[2]Matheson CDP

History

The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site.[5]

Geography

The Matheson CDP has an area of 1,098 acres (4.444 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

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

Matheson CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.

See also

References
  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. 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. 34.
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