| Coordinates | 39.6126887°N 102.5919946°W |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Yuma |
| Area total | 10.622 km² |
| Area land | 10.622 km² |
| Area water | 0.000 km² |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Elevation | 4203 ft |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 61 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| Time zone (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| ZIP Code | 80824[1] |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | [2] |
| GNIS ID | 2583255 [2] |
Kirk is an unincorporated town and a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States.[2] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Kirk CDP was 61.
History
The Kirk post office has been in operation since 1887, with an original name of Kim.[3] The Kirk post office has the ZIP Code 80824.[1]
The community was established by A. Newkirk, and named for him.[4] "Kirk" is the Scots language word for "church".
Kirk is home to a grain elevator, meat processing plant, bank, grocery, feed and supply store and the post office.
Geography
The Kirk CDP has an area of 2,625 acres (10.622 square kilometres), all land.[5]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Kirk CDP for the United States Census 2010.
See also
References
- ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 29.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2020.