Gardner, Colorado

Gardner is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The Gardner post office has the ZIP Code 81040.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 81040 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 536 including adjacent areas.[4]

Gardner, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Gardner on a snowy day in late 2014.
Gardner
Location of the Gardner CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°47′20″N 105°09′52″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyHuerfano County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total2.472 sq mi (6.403 km2)
 • Land2.472 sq mi (6.403 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation7,024 ft (2,141 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
81040
Area code(s)719
GNIS feature[2]Gardner CDP

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

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

Gardner CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References
  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 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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