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Laird, Colorado

Coordinates: 40°4′54.48″N 102°6′6.83″W / 40.0818000°N 102.1018972°W / 40.0818000; -102.1018972
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Laird, Colorado
Location within Yuma County and Colorado
Location within Yuma County and Colorado
Coordinates: 40°4′54.48″N 102°6′6.83″W / 40.0818000°N 102.1018972°W / 40.0818000; -102.1018972[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyYuma
Area
 • Total0.150 sq mi (0.389 km2)
 • Land0.150 sq mi (0.389 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation3,406 ft (1,038 m)
Population
 • Total46
 • Density310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80758[4]
Area code970
FIPS code08-42000 [1]
GNIS ID2583256 [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

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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

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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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
201047
202046−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Laird, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Laird CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Zip Code 80758 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 28, 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. 30.
  6. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
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