Carbondale, Colorado

Carbondale, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
Town of Carbondale[1]
Mount Sopris, south of the town, looms close by.
Mount Sopris, south of the town, looms close by.
Nickname: 
The Ultimate Rocky Mountain Hideout
Location of the Town of Carbondale in Garfield County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Carbondale in Garfield County, Colorado.
Carbondale is located in the United States
Carbondale
Carbondale
Location of the Town of Carbondale in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°23′42″N 107°12′53″W / 39.39500°N 107.21472°W / 39.39500; -107.21472[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyGarfield County[1]
Incorporated (town)April 26, 1888[3]
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
Area
[4]
 • Total2.022 sq mi (5.237 km2)
 • Land2.022 sq mi (5.237 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,204 ft (1,891 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total6,434
 • Density3,182/sq mi (1,229/km2)
 • Metro
79,043
 • CSA
134,774
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81623[5]
Area code970
FIPS code08-12045
GNIS feature ID2413166[2]
Websitecarbondalegov.org

The Town of Carbondale is a home rule municipality located in Garfield County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 6,434 at the 2020 United States Census.[4] Carbondale is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The town is located in the Roaring Fork Valley, downstream from Aspen and upstream from the mouth of the Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs. The town proper sits on the south bank of the river, near its confluence with the Crystal River. Carbondale's horizon is dominated by the 12,953 ft (3,952 m) tall Mount Sopris several miles to the south of town. Carbondale is the northern terminus of the West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale, 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 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.