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Peetz, Colorado

Coordinates: 40°57′42″N 103°6′43″W / 40.96167°N 103.11194°W / 40.96167; -103.11194
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Peetz, Colorado
Location in Logan County, Colorado
Location in Logan County, Colorado
Coordinates: 40°57′42″N 103°6′43″W / 40.96167°N 103.11194°W / 40.96167; -103.11194[2]
Country United States
State State of Colorado
County[1]Logan County
Incorporated (town)May 17, 1917[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,436 ft (1,352 m)
Population
 • Total213
 • Density970/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[7]
80747
Area code970
FIPS code08-58235
GNIS feature ID0204648
WebsiteOfficial website

Peetz is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census.[6]

History

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The community was named after Peter Peetz, an early settler.[8]

Geography

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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.[9]

Peetz is located on the Peetz Plateau.

Demographics

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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

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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

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

Transportation

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Peetz town; Colorado". Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Peetz town, Colorado". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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