Jansen, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Looking west along Colorado State Highway 12 in Jansen.
Location of the Jansen CDP in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Jansen Location of the Jansen CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 37°09′29″N 104°33′00″W / 37.1581577°N 104.5501080°W / 37.1581577; -104.5501080 (Jansen CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Las Animas County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [1]
• Total	1.173 sq mi (3.039 km2)
• Land	1.173 sq mi (3.039 km2)
• Water	0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation [2]	6,243 ft (1,903 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	101
• Density	86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]	81082
Area code	719
GNIS feature[2]	Jansen CDP

Jansen is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Jansen CDP was 101 at the United States Census 2020.^[3] The Trinidad post office (Zip Code 81082) serves the Jansen postal addresses.^[4]

Geography

Jansen is located in western Las Animas County in the valley of the Purgatoire River. Colorado State Highway 12 passes through the community, leading northeast 2 miles (3 km) to Trinidad, the county seat, and west 5 miles (8 km) to Cokedale.

The Jansen CDP has an area of 751 acres (3.039 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Jansen CDP for the United States Census 2010.