| Official Name: | Thatcher, Colorado |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Thatcher |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Colorado##Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Las Animas County |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 37.5458°N -104.1083°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 81059 (Model) |
| Area Code: | 719 |
Thatcher is an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Model (ZIP Code 81059) now serves Thatcher postal addresses.[1]
A post office called Thatcher was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1973.[2] The community was named after M. D. Thatcher, a local cattleman, after being originally called "Hole-In-The-Rock" after a natural spring discovered in the area.[3]
Thatcher is located at 37.5458°N -104.1083°W (37.545830,-104.108330).