Snyder, Colorado

Snyder is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Snyder post office has the ZIP Code 80750.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Snyder CDP was 132, while the population of the 80750 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 412 including adjacent areas.[4]

Snyder, Colorado
Snyder, looking north on Colorado State Highway 71.
Location of the Snyder CDP in Morgan County, Colorado.
Snyder
Location of the Snyder CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°19′51″N 103°35′31″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMorgan County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
 • Total0.354 sq mi (0.917 km2)
 • Land0.354 sq mi (0.917 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation4,180 ft (1,274 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total132
 • Density373/sq mi (144/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
80750
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature[2]Snyder CDP

History

The town is named after J.W. Snyder (1837-1922), a pioneer rancher.[5][6][7]

Geography

The Snyder CDP has an area of 227 acres (0.917 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Snyder CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Snyder CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010132—    
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  3. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 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. 47.
  6. Lewis Atherton, The Cattle Kings. Lincoln: Univ. of Nebraska Press 1972.
  7. Atherton, Lewis (1972-01-01). The Cattle Kings. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0803257597.
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