Gardner, Colorado
Census-designated place
Gardner on a snowy day in late 2014.
Gardner on a snowy day in late 2014.
Gardner is located in Colorado
Gardner
Gardner
Location of the Gardner CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°47′20″N 105°09′52″W / 37.7888656°N 105.1644577°W / 37.7888656; -105.1644577 (Gardner CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyHuerfano County
Government
[2]
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
[1]
 • Total2.472 sq mi (6.403 km2)
 • Land2.472 sq mi (6.403 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
7,024 ft (2,141 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total106
 • Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
81040
Area code719
GNIS feature[2]Gardner CDP

Gardner is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The Gardner post office has the ZIP Code 81040.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Gardner CDP was 106.[3]

History

The Gardner Post Office has been in operation since 1871.[5] The community has the name of Herbert Gardner, a local pioneer.[6] Herbert was the son of Henry Gardner.

Geography

The Gardner CDP has an area of 1,582 acres (6.403 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020106—
United States Census Bureau

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Gardner CDP, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  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. 23.
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