Colo, Iowa | |
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| Motto: "A place to call home" | |
 Location of Colo, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°1′1″N 93°19′3″W / 42.01694°N 93.31750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Story |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 845 |
| • Density | 793.43/sq mi (306.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50056 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-15240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455538 |
| Website | City of Colo |
Colo is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 845 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is home to the "Crossroads of the Nation" as Lincoln Highway and Jefferson Highway intersect at Colo.[3] It is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ https://www.cityofcolo.com/ [bare URL]