McClave, Colorado explained

McClave, Colorado
Settlement Type:Census Designated Place
Pushpin Map:Colorado
Pushpin Label:McClave
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the McClave CDP in the
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bent County
Government Type:unincorporated town
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.956
Area Land Km2:4.956
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:725
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:38.1315°N -102.8504°W
Elevation M:1178
Elevation Ft:3865
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code[3]
Postal Code:81057
Area Code:719
Blank Name:GNIS feature[4]
Blank Info:McClave CDP

McClave is an unincorporated community in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The population was 725 at the 2020 census.

History

The McClave post office has been in operation since 1908.[5] The town was named after B. I. McClave, a pioneer settler.[6] The McClave post office has the ZIP code 81057.[3]

McClave's services include a store, gas station, post office, and a K-12 school with a large athletic field.

Geography

The McClave CDP has an area of 4.956km2, all land.[1]

Climate

The Köppen Climate system classifies the weather as semi-arid, abbreviated as BSk.[7]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined the for the

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020. United States Census Bureau. December 8, 2020.
  2. Web site: McClave CDP, Colorado . United States Census Bureau. April 9, 2023 .
  3. Web site: Look Up a ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. December 8, 2020.
  4. Web site: U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names. United States Geological Survey. December 8, 2020.
  5. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 July 2016.
  6. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 34.
  7. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=77450&cityname=McClave%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for McClave, Colorado