Branson, Colorado

Branson, Colorado
Statutory Town[1]
Entering Branson from the south.
Entering Branson from the south.
Location of the Town of Branson in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Branson in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Branson is located in the United States
Branson
Branson
Location of the Town of Branson in the United States.
Coordinates: 37°00′56″N 103°53′02″W / 37.01556°N 103.88389°W / 37.01556; -103.88389[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLas Animas County[1]
Incorporated1921-03-26[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[4]
 • Total0.245 sq mi (0.634 km2)
 • Land0.245 sq mi (0.634 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,286 ft (1,916 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total57
 • Density233/sq mi (90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81027[5]
Area code719
FIPS code08-08345
GNIS feature ID2411720[2]
Websitewww.bransoncolorado.com

Branson is a Statutory Town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 57 at the 2020 United States Census.[4] Branson is the southernmost town in the State of Colorado, located just 0.3 miles (0.48 km) from the New Mexico border.

Branson is located approximately 35 miles east of Trinidad, Colorado, on State Highway 389, in the Great Plains, as well in the Black Mesa area, the town is surrounded by mesa. It is a ranching community today. Farming in the area was severely impacted by the Dust Bowl.

  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: Branson, Colorado
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 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.