Matheson, Colorado

Census-designated place in Elbert County, Colorado, United States.

Census-designated place in Colorado, United States

39°10′06″N 103°58′37″W / 39.1683162°N 103.9770183°W / 39.1683162; -103.9770183 (Matheson CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountyElbert CountyGovernment

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• Typeunincorporated communityArea

^[1]

• Total1.716 sq mi (4.444 km²) • Land1.716 sq mi (4.444 km²) • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²)Elevation

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5,843 ft (1,781 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total79 • Density46/sq mi (18/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[4]

80830

Area code719GNIS feature^[2]Matheson CDP

Matheson is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Matheson post office has the ZIP Code 80830.^[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Matheson CDP was 79.^[3]

History

The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site.^[5]

Geography

The Matheson CDP has an area of 1,098 acres (4.444 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics

Matheson CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
2020	79	—
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau defined the Matheson CDP for the United States Census 2020.

In popular culture

The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Matheson CDP, Colorado". Retrieved March 19, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^ 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. 34.