Peetz, Colorado

Peetz, Colorado
Town
Main Street in Peetz
Main Street in Peetz
Location in Logan County, Colorado
Location in Logan County, Colorado
Coordinates: 40°57′43″N 103°06′50″W / 40.96194°N 103.11389°W / 40.96194; -103.11389[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
County[2]Logan County
Incorporated (town)May 17, 1917[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory town[2]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,433 ft (1,351 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
213
 • Density950/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80747
Area code970
FIPS code08-58235
GNIS feature ID2413123[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Peetz is a statutory town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census.[5]

History

The community was named after Peter Peetz, an early settler.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all of it land.[8]

Peetz is located on the Peetz Plateau.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920322—
1930244−24.2%
1940207−15.2%
195023212.1%
1960218−6.0%
1970186−14.7%
198022018.3%
1990179−18.6%
200022726.8%
20102384.8%
2020213−10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

Economy

Peetz's commerce mainly is focused on farming. In the town of Peetz, there is one restaurant/bar (the Hot Spot), a grain elevator and service station (Peetz Co-op), a telephone and internet provider (Peetz Telephone Company), and a laundromat.

Education

Peetz is home to the RE-5 School District and Peetz K-12 School.

Transportation

There are no forms of public transportation in Peetz, but a BNSF Railway line runs past the town. Peetz lies next to Colorado State Highway 113.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peetz, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Peetz town; Colorado". Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
  7. ↑ 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. 40.
  8. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Peetz town, Colorado". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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