Capulin, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Capulin, Colorado
Settlement Type:Census Designated Place
Pushpin Map:USA Colorado
Pushpin Label:Capulin
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colorado
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Conejos County
Government Type:Unincorporated area
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1867[1]
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:2.453
Area Land Km2:2.453
Area Water Km2:0.000
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:134
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:37.2819°N -106.105°W
Elevation Ft:7805
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code[4]
Postal Code:81124 (PO Box)
Area Code:719
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2583218

Capulin is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The Capulin post office has the ZIP Code 81124.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Capulin CDP was 134.

History

The town of Capulin was established by settlers from Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, in 1867.[1] "Capulin" is a regional word for chokecherry.[1] The Capulin Post Office opened on August 10, 1881.[5]

Geography

Capulin is located in northern Conejos County. Colorado State Highway 15 leads east 8miles to U.S. Route 285, just north of La Jara, and west then north to Monte Vista.

The Capulin CDP has an area of 2.453km2, all land.[2]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the

Notable residents

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Eichler, Geo. R. . Colorado Place Names . Boulder, Colo. . Johnson Publishing Company . 1977 . 77-89726.
  2. Web site: State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020. United States Census Bureau. December 21, 2020.
  3. Web site: Capulin CDP, Colorado . United States Census Bureau. March 30, 2023 .
  4. Web site: Look Up a ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. December 15, 2020.
  5. Book: Bauer, William H. . James L. Ozment . John H. Willard . Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 . Denver, Co. . . 1990 . 0-918654-42-4 . 90-034759.
  6. News: Mark . Oswald . Eppie Archuleta, master weaver, dies at age 92 . . 2014-04-14 . 2014-05-10.