Bonanza, Colorado

Bonanza, Colorado
Statutory Town[1]
Main Street and 1st Avenue in Bonanza.
Main Street and 1st Avenue in Bonanza.
Location of the Town of Bonanza in Saguache County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Bonanza in Saguache County, Colorado.
Bonanza is located in Colorado
Bonanza
Bonanza
Location in Colorado
Bonanza is located in the United States
Bonanza
Bonanza
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°17′48″N 106°08′31″W / 38.29667°N 106.14194°W / 38.29667; -106.14194 (Town of Bonanza)[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountySaguache County[1]
Incorporated1881-01-13, as the
Town of Bonanza City[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.437 sq mi (1.133 km2)
 • Land0.437 sq mi (1.133 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
9,525 ft (2,903 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
17
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code
Villa Grove CO 81155[5]
FIPS code08-07571
GNIS feature ID2411706[2]

Bonanza is a statutory town located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 17 at the 2020 United States Census.[4] Formerly known as Bonanza City, Bonanza is a largely abandoned former silver mining town. Bonanza is a Spanish language word meaning prosperity.

  1. ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonanza, Colorado
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.