Divide, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Colorado, US
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Divide is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Teller County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Divide post office has the ZIP Code 80814.[6] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Divide CDP was 143.[5]
Divide, Colorado | |
|---|---|
Divide from Ute Pass | |
| Motto: Center of the Known Universe[1] | |
 Location of the Divide CDP in Teller County, Colorado | |
  Divide Location of the Divide CDP, Colorado.  Divide Divide (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38.94193°N 105.1572°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Teller[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Teller County[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.336 sq mi (0.869 km2) |
| • Land | 0.336 sq mi (0.869 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 9,184 ft (2,799 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 143 |
| • Density | 426/sq mi (165/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80814 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS place ID | 191170 |
| GNIS town ID | 2583231 |
| FIPS code | 08-20605 |
History
The Divide, Colorado, post office opened on June 26, 1889.[7] The town was named for Ute Pass between the Arkansas River watershed and the Missouri River watershed.[8][9]
Geography
Divide sits on the north slope of Pikes Peak. Ute Pass is immediately west of town. Divide is located at the western intersection of U.S. Highway 24 and State Highway 67 (The highways overlap east to Woodland Park).
The Divide CDP has an area of 215 acres (0.869 km2), all land.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Divide 4NW, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals: 9134ft (2784m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.7 (0.4) |
34.4 (1.3) |
41.3 (5.2) |
46.8 (8.2) |
56.5 (13.6) |
68.5 (20.3) |
74.3 (23.5) |
71.4 (21.9) |
65.3 (18.5) |
53.6 (12.0) |
41.5 (5.3) |
32.6 (0.3) |
51.6 (10.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.0 (−6.1) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
34.7 (1.5) |
43.9 (6.6) |
54.9 (12.7) |
60.5 (15.8) |
58.1 (14.5) |
51.9 (11.1) |
40.4 (4.7) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
39.1 (4.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.3 (−12.6) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
41.2 (5.1) |
46.6 (8.1) |
44.7 (7.1) |
38.5 (3.6) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.66 (17) |
0.74 (19) |
1.45 (37) |
2.10 (53) |
2.03 (52) |
1.77 (45) |
3.72 (94) |
3.24 (82) |
1.90 (48) |
0.94 (24) |
0.69 (18) |
0.74 (19) |
19.98 (508) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.1 (26) |
16.6 (42) |
14.8 (38) |
19.3 (49) |
10.9 (28) |
0.5 (1.3) |
trace | trace | 1.0 (2.5) |
5.7 (14) |
9.4 (24) |
11.0 (28) |
99.3 (252.8) |
| Source 1: NOAA[10] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (snowfall)[11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Divide CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 127 | — |
| 2020 | 143 | +12.6% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
Education
It is in the Woodland Park School District RE-2.[12]
