LaSalle, Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States
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The Town of LaSalle (incorporated in 1910 as the Town of La Salle) is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,359 at the 2020 United States census.[5]
Town of LaSalle, Colorado | |
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Entering LaSalle from the south on U.S. Route 85. | |
Location of the Town of LaSalle in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′2″N 104°42′10″W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County[1] | Weld |
| Incorporated (town) | 1910[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,678 ft (1,426 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,359 |
| • Density | 2,460/sq mi (951/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80645 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-43605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0180726 |
| Website | Town of LaSalle |
A post office called La Salle has been in operation since 1886.[7] The community was named by railroad officials after LaSalle Street in Chicago.[8]
Geography
LaSalle is located at 40°21′2″N 104°42′10″W (40.350681, -104.702914).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.