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Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

Laird, Colorado
Location of the Laird CDP in Yuma County, Colorado.
Laird is located in the United States

Laird
Coordinates:

40°04′54″N 102°06′07″W / 40.0818012°N 102.1018979°W / 40.0818012; -102.1018979 (Laird CDP, Colorado)Coordinates: 40°04′54″N 102°06′07″W / 40.0818012°N 102.1018979°W / 40.0818012; -102.1018979 (Laird CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Yuma County
Government
 • Type unincorporated town
Area
 • Total 0.150 sq mi (0.389 km2)
 • Land 0.150 sq mi (0.389 km2)
 • Water 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation 3,402 ft (1,037 m)
Population
 • Total 47
 • Density 313/sq mi (121/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]

80758
Area code 970
GNIS feature[2] Laird CDP

Laird is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Laird CDP was 47 at the United States Census 2010.[4] The Wray post office (Zip Code 80758) serves Laird postal addresses.[3] Laird has the lowest elevation of any community in Colorado at 3,402 feet (1,037 m).

Etymology[edit]

Laird has the name of James Laird, a Nebraska legislator.[5]“Laird” is the Scots language word for a “lord”.

History[edit]

The Laird post office began operation in 1887.[6]

Geography[edit]

The Laird CDP has an area of 96 acres (0.389 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics[edit]

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Laird CDP for the United States Census 2010.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c

    “State of Colorado Census Designated Places – BAS20 – Data as of January 1, 2020”. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

  2. ^ a b c “U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names”. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b “Zip Code 80758 Map and Profile”. zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. ^ “2010: DEC Summary File 1”. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  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. 30.
  6. ^ “Post offices”. Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

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