Paoli, Colorado Explained

Paoli, Colorado
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County[1]
Subdivision Name2:Phillips
Named For:Pasquale Paoli
Government Type:Statutory Town
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1930-08-06[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:0.77
Area Land Km2:0.77
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.30
Area Land Sq Mi:0.30
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[4]
Population Total:51
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:40.6122°N -102.4728°W
Elevation Footnotes:[5]
Elevation M:1185
Elevation Ft:3888
Postal Code Type:ZIP code[6]
Postal Code:80746 (PO Box)
Area Code:970
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:08-57245
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0182821

Paoli is a Statutory Town in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The population was 51 according to the 2020 census.

Description

A post office called Paoli has been in operation since 1888.[7] The community was named after Paoli, Pennsylvania.[8]

Geography

Paoli is located at 40.6122°N -102.4728°W (40.612120, -102.472868).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Active Colorado Municipalities . State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs . September 1, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212060308/http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html . December 12, 2009 .
  2. Web site: Colorado Municipal Incorporations . State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives . December 1, 2004 . November 30, 2007.
  3. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2020.
  4. Web site: Paoli town; Colorado . United States Census Bureau. April 21, 2023 .
  5. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  6. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . . . December 2, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080101160345/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . January 1, 2008 .
  7. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . July 6, 2016.
  8. 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. 39.
  9. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.