Capulin, Colorado

Capulin is a census-designated place and U.S. Post Office in Conejos County, Colorado, United States.[4] The ZIP Code of the Capulin Post Office is 81124.[3] The population as of the 2010 Census was 200.[5]

This article is about the town in Colorado. For the volcano in New Mexico, see Capulin Volcano National Monument.
Capulin, Colorado
Census-designated place
Looking west on State Highway 15 in Capulin.
Location of Capulin in Conejos County, Colorado.
Capulin
Location within the state of Colorado
Capulin
Capulin (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°17′02″N 106°06′40″W
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyConejos County
Established1867[1]
Area
 • Total0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2)
 • Land0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation7,825 ft (2,385 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total200
 • Density211/sq mi (81.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81124 (PO Box)[3]
FIPS code08-11975

History

The town of Capulin was established by settlers from Ojo Caliente, New Mexico in 1867.[1] "Capulin" is a regional word for Choke Cherry.[1] The Capulin Post Office opened on August 10, 1881.[6]

Geography

Capulin is located in northern Conejos County at 37°17′02″N 106°06′40″W (37.283751,-106.111107). Colorado State Highway 15 leads east 8 miles (13 km) to U.S. Route 285, just north of La Jara, and west then north 22 miles (35 km) to Monte Vista.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.45 km2), all of it land.[7]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
  5. Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at Archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
  6. Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.CS1 maint: location (link)
  7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Capulin CDP, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. Oswald, Mark (2014-04-14). "Eppie Archuleta, master weaver, dies at age 92". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
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