Town of Lochbuie, Colorado
Statutory Town
The Lochbuie Administration Building.
The Lochbuie Administration Building.
Location of Lochbuie in Adams County and Weld County, Colorado.
Location of Lochbuie in Adams County and Weld County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°0′36″N 104°42′29″W / 40.01000°N 104.70806°W / 40.01000; -104.70806
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountiesWeld County[1]
Adams County
IncorporatedMay 1974[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2)
 • Land3.69 sq mi (9.54 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[4]
5,020 ft (1,530 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total8,088
 • Density2,200/sq mi (840/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80603
Area code(s)Both 303 and 720
FIPS code08-45530
GNIS feature ID1669461
WebsiteTown of Lochbuie

The Town of Lochbuie (/lɒkˈbuːi/ lok-BOO-ee)[7] is a statutory town located in Weld and Adams counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town population was 8,088 at the 2020 United States Census.[5]

Geography

Lochbuie is located at 40°0′36″N 104°42′29″W / 40.01000°N 104.70806°W / 40.01000; -104.70806 (40.009864, -104.708080).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.5 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (1.47%) is water.

History

Lochbuie was developed in the 1960s as the Spacious Living Mobile Home Park and known as Space City until it was incorporated in 1974.[9] The town was named Lochbuie after Lochbuie, Mull, in Scotland.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980895—
19901,16830.5%
20002,04975.4%
20104,726130.6%
20208,08871.1%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Lochbuie town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
  7. ^ "Colorado Day: How the bleep do you say that? A Colorado guide". TheDenverChannel.com. July 27, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ Dexheimer, Eric. "Turning Water into Whine", Westword, August 20, 1998, accessed 6 March 2011
  10. ^ Capace, Nancy The Encyclopedia of Colorado

External links

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  1. ^ "Worst Places to Live in Colorado for 2021". January 7, 2020.
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