Colona, Colorado
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Colona, Colorado | |
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 Hotchkiss Avenue in Colona, February 2020 | |
 Location of the Colona CDP in Ouray County, Colorado. | |
  Colona Location of the Colona CDP, Colorado.  Colona Colona (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′30″N 107°46′47″W / 38.3250°N 107.7798°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Ouray[2] |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Ouray County[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.061 sq mi (0.157 km2) |
| • Land | 0.061 sq mi (0.157 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,385 ft (1,946 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 36 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[5] | Montrose 81401 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 204751 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 2583224 |
| FIPS code | 08-15825 |
Colona is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Colona CDP was 36 at the time of the United States Census 2020.[4]
The Colona, Colorado, post office operated from October 19, 1891, until March 15, 1943.[6] The Montrose, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 81401) now serves the area.[5] Colona is a name derived from Spanish meaning "colonist".[7]
Geography
The Colona CDP has an area of 39 acres (0.157 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Colona CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30 | — |
| 2020 | 36 | +20.0% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
