Colo, Iowa | |
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Motto: "A place to call home" | |
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.