Byers, Colorado

Byers is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Byers post office has the ZIP Code 80103.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Byers CDP was 1,160, while the population of the 80103 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 2,458 including adjacent areas.[4]

Byers, Colorado
Census Designated Place
A welcome sign in Byers.
Location of the Byers CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Byers Location of the Byers CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°42′36″N 104°13′08″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Arapahoe County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated town
Area [1]
• Total	11.974 sq mi (31.013 km^2)
• Land	11.451 sq mi (29.657 km^2)
• Water	0.524 sq mi (1.356 km^2)
Elevation [2]	5,210 ft (1,588 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,160
• Density	101/sq mi (39/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]	80103
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]	Byers CDP

History

The Byers Post Office has been in operation since 1873.[5] The community took the name of William Byers, the first Colorado newspaper editor.[6]

Geography

The Byers CDP has an area of 7,663 acres (31.013 km²), including 335 acres (1.356 km²) of water.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Byers CDP for the 1990 United States Census.

Byers CDP, Colorado

Year	Pop.	±%
1990	1,065	—
2000	1,233	+15.8%
2010	1,160	−5.9%
2020		—
Source: United States Census Bureau

Notable people

Lauren Frihauf, American singer

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Arapahoe County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
2. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
3. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
4. "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
5. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
6. Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 12.

External links

• Byers @ Colorado.com
• Byers @ I-70 Corridor Chamber of Commerce
• Byers School District
• Arapahoe County Government website