Goldfield, Colorado

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States
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Location of the Goldfield CDP in Teller County, Colorado.
Location of the Goldfield CDP in Teller County, Colorado.
38°43′04″N 105°07′31″W / 38.7176448°N 105.1253275°W / 38.7176448; -105.1253275 (Goldfield CDP, Colorado)[1]Country United StatesState ColoradoCountyTeller CountyFounded1895Government • Typeunincorporated communityArea • Total0.141 sq mi (0.365 km2) • Land0.141 sq mi (0.365 km2) • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)Elevation9,931 ft (3,027 m)Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total63 • Density450/sq mi (170/km2)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code[4]
Cripple Creek 80813
Area code719GNIS feature[2]Goldfield CDP

Goldfield is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Teller County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Goldfield CDP was 63 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The Cripple Creek post office (Zip Code 80813) serves the area.[4]

History

The Goldfield post office operated from May 5, 1895, until June 3, 1932.[5] The community was named for a gold mine near the original town site.[6]

Geography

The Goldfield CDP has an area of 90 acres (0.365 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

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

Goldfield CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
201049—    
202063+28.6%
Source: United States Census Bureau

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References

  1. ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Goldfield CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Zip Code 80813 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  6. ^ 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. 24.

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