Romeo, Colorado
Town of Romeo, Colorado | |
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 Main Street, looking west | |
 Location of Romeo in Conejos County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′19″N 105°59′07″W / 37.17194°N 105.98528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[1] | Conejos County[2] |
| Incorporated (town) | September 4, 1923[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,737 ft (2,358 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 302 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 81148 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-65740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412574[2] |
Romeo is a Statutory Town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 302 at the 2020 census.[5] A post office called Romeo was established in 1901.[7] The community derives its name from the surname Romero.[8]
Geography[edit]
Romeo is located in east-central Conejos County in the San Luis Valley region. U.S. Route 285 runs along the western border of the town, leading north 21 miles (34 km) to Alamosa and south 12 miles (19 km) to the New Mexico border and beyond. Colorado State Highway 142 is the town's Main Street, with its western terminus at U.S. 285 and leading east 3 miles (5 km) to Manassa and 32 miles (51 km) to San Luis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 188 | — | |
| 1940 | 392 | 108.5% | |
| 1950 | 404 | 3.1% | |
| 1960 | 339 | −16.1% | |
| 1970 | 352 | 3.8% | |
| 1980 | 308 | −12.5% | |
| 1990 | 341 | 10.7% | |
| 2000 | 375 | 10.0% | |
| 2010 | 404 | 7.7% | |
| 2020 | 302 | −25.2% |
See also[edit]
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.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Romeo, Colorado
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Romeo town, Colorado". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ 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. 44.
External links[edit]
Municipalities and communities of Conejos County, Colorado, United States | ||
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