Altona, Colorado

Altona, Colorado
Census-designated place

Location of Altona in Boulder County, Colorado.
Altona
Location of Altona in Boulder County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°08′02″N 105°16′58″W / 40.13389°N 105.28278°W / 40.13389; -105.28278Coordinates: 40°08′02″N 105°16′58″W / 40.13389°N 105.28278°W / 40.13389; -105.28278
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Boulder[1]
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
 • Land 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 5,600 ft (1,707 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 501
 • Density 297/sq mi (114.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID 0178293[2]

Altona is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 501.[3]

Geography

Altona is located in central Boulder County at 40°7′21″N 105°17′46″W / 40.12250°N 105.29611°W / 40.12250; -105.29611 (40.1225330, -105.2960570),[2] where Left Hand Creek exits the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. U.S. Highway 36 passes through the community, leading north to Lyons and south to Boulder. Altona is 10 miles (16 km) west of Longmont by Nelson Road.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Altona CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 3.31%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altona, Colorado
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Altona CDP, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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