Marvel, Colorado
Census-designated place in La Plata County, CO, USA
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Marvel is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in southwestern La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.[4] The CDP is a part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Marvel post office has the ZIP Code 81329 (post office boxes).[5]
Marvel, Colorado | |
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Marvel post office, August 2019 | |
  Marvel Location of Marvel, Colorado.  Marvel Marvel (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37.1125°N 108.1267°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | La Plata County[2] |
| Tribe | Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | La Plata County[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.133 sq mi (0.345 km2) |
| • Land | 0.133 sq mi (0.345 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,736 ft (2,053 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 68 |
| • Density | 510/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[5] | 81329 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS pop ID | 202656 |
| GNIS town ID | 2805923 |
| FIPS code | 08-48940 |
History
Geography
The area around Marvel is very dry and the region becomes more and more arid as one travels towards the New Mexico border and further away from the La Plata mountains. While the town lies within the Reservation, the land within and around the town is owned by private landowners and the reservation proper only starts several miles to the South and East of Marvel.
At the 2020 United States Census, the Marvel CDP had an area of 85 acres (0.345 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | — |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
The United States Census Bureau defined the Marvel CDP for the United States Census 2020.
