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Altona, Colorado

Census-designated place in Boulder County, Colorado, United States

Summary

Census-designated place in Boulder County, Colorado, United States

FieldValue
official_nameAltona, Colorado
native_name
settlement_typecensus-designated place
image_mapFile:Boulder County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Altona Highlighted 0801740.svg
map_captionLocation of the Altona CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
pushpin_mapUSA#USA Colorado
pushpin_reliefyes
pushpin_labelAltona
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Altona, Colorado.
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
elevation_ft5601
elevation_footnotes
unit_prefUS
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Colorado
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Boulder
government_typeunincorporated community
governing_bodyBoulder County
established_title
established_title2
area_footnotes
area_total_km24.515
area_land_km24.366
area_water_km20.149
population_as_of2020
population_footnotes
population_total512
population_density_km2auto
population_density_sq_miauto
timezoneMST
utc_offset−07:00
timezone_DSTMDT
utc_offset_DST−06:00
postal_code_typeZIP Code
postal_codeBoulder 80302
area_code_typeArea codes
area_code303/720/983
blank_nameGNIS pop ID
blank_info
blank1_nameGNIS town ID
blank1_info
blank2_nameFIPS code
blank2_info

Altona is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Altona CDP was 512 at the United States Census 2020. The Boulder post office (Zip Code 80302) serves the area.

History

The Altona, Colorado, post office operated from October 2, 1879, until July 15, 1916.

Geography

Altona is located in central Boulder County where Left Hand Creek exits the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. U.S. Highway 36 passes through the community, leading north to Lyons and south to Boulder. Altona is 10 mi west of Longmont by Nelson Road.

The Altona CDP has an area of 4.515 km2 including 0.149 km2 of water.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Altona CDP for the United States Census 2010. |2010|501 |2020|512

References

References

  1. {{cite gnis
  2. "Colorado Counties". [[Colorado Department of Local Affairs]].
  3. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  4. United States Census Bureau. "Altona CDP, Colorado".
  5. (2020). "Zip Code 80302 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com.
  6. (1990). "Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989". [[Colorado Railroad Museum.
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