Joes, Colorado

Joes is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 80.[3] The Joes Post Office has the ZIP Code 80822.[2]

Joes, Colorado
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Joes, looking east on U.S. Route 36.
Location of Joes in Yuma County, Colorado.
Joes, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°39′21″N 102°40′30″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyYuma[1]
Elevation4,272 ft (1,302 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
80822
GNIS feature ID0204816

A post office called Joes has been in operation since 1912.[4] The community was named for the fact a share of the first settlers were named Joe.[5]

Geography

Joes is located at 39°39′21″N 102°40′30″W (39.655928,-102.674961).

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 28, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 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 28 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. 28. Archived from the original on 2016-11-08.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  • Propst, Nell B. (1988). The Boys From Joes: A Colorado Basketball Legend. Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing. ISBN 0-87108-932-7
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