Hasty, Colorado

Hasty is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 144.[3] The Hasty Post Office has the ZIP Code 81044.[2]

Hasty, Colorado
Census-designated place
Hasty Post Office, May 2015
Location of Hasty in Bent County, Colorado.
Hasty
Location in Colorado
Coordinates: 38°06′45″N 102°57′26″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesBent[1]
Area
 • Total0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Land0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation3,870 ft (1,180 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total144
 • Density409/sq mi (157.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81044
Area code(s)719
FIPS code08-34685

A post office called Hasty has been in operation since 1910.[4] The community was named after Lon Hasty, a pioneer settler.[5]

Geography

Hasty is located in northeast Bent County at 38°06′45″N 102°57′26″W (38.112410,-102.957344), just north of the dam for John Martin Reservoir on the Arkansas River. U.S. Highway 50 passes through the community, leading west 16 miles (26 km) to Las Animas, the county seat, and east 20 miles (32 km) to Lamar.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

See also

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
  3. Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
  4. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. 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. 26.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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