Laird, Colorado
Appearance
Laird, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 40°4′54.48″N 102°6′6.83″W / 40.0818000°N 102.1018972°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Yuma |
Area | |
• Total | 0.150 sq mi (0.389 km2) |
• Land | 0.150 sq mi (0.389 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Elevation | 3,406 ft (1,038 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 46 |
• Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | 80758[4] |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-42000 [1] |
GNIS ID | 2583256 [1] |
Laird is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States.[1] The population of the Laird CDP was 46 at the United States Census 2020.[3]
History
[edit]Laird has the name of James Laird, a Nebraska legislator.[5] "Laird" is the Scots language word for a "lord".
The Laird post office began operation in 1887.[6] The Wray post office (Zip Code 80758) serves Laird postal addresses.[4]
Geography
[edit]The Laird CDP has an area of 96 acres (0.389 km2), all land.[2]
Laird has the lowest elevation of any community in Colorado at 3,402 feet (1,037 m).
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Laird CDP for the United States Census 2010.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 47 | — | |
2020 | 46 | −2.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Laird, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Laird CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Zip Code 80758 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 28, 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. 30.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2016.