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]
Town of Lochbuie, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 The Lochbuie Administration Building. | |
 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| Counties | Weld County[1] Adams County |
| Incorporated | May 1974[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2) |
| • Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,020 ft (1,530 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,088 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (840/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80603 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-45530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1669461 |
| Website | Town of Lochbuie |
Geography
editLochbuie is located at 40°0′36″N 104°42′29″W / 40.01000°N 104.70806°W (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
editLochbuie 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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 895 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,168 | 30.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,049 | 75.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,726 | 130.6% | |
| 2020 | 8,088 | 71.1% |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Lochbuie town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Day: How the bleep do you say that? A Colorado guide". TheDenverChannel.com. July 27, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Dexheimer, Eric. "Turning Water into Whine", Westword, August 20, 1998, accessed March 6, 2011
- ^ Capace, Nancy The Encyclopedia of Colorado