Laird, Colorado Explained

Laird, Colorado
Settlement Type:Census Designated Place
Coordinates:40.0818°N -102.1019°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Colorado
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Yuma
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.389
Area Land Km2:0.389
Area Water Km2:0.000
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:3406
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:46
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset1:−7
Timezone1 Dst:MDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:−6
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:80758[3]
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:970
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2583256

Laird is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Laird CDP was 46 at the United States Census 2020.

History

Laird has the name of James Laird, a Nebraska legislator.[4] "Laird" is the Scots language word for a "lord".

The Laird post office began operation in 1887.[5] The Wray post office serves Laird postal addresses.[3]

Geography

The Laird CDP has an area of 0.389km2, all land.[1]

Laird has the lowest elevation of any community in Colorado at .

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020. United States Census Bureau. December 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Laird CDP, Colorado . United States Census Bureau. April 11, 2023 .
  3. Web site: Zip Code 80758 Map and Profile. zipdatamaps.com. 2020. December 28, 2020.
  4. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 30.
  5. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 June 2016.