Hotchkiss, Colorado | |
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Motto: "Friendliest Town Around" | |
Coordinates: 38°47′56″N 107°42′48″W / 38.79889°N 107.71333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County[1] | Delta |
Incorporated (town) | March 14, 1901[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town[1] |
• State Representative | Marc Catlin |
Area | |
• Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2) |
• Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 5,332 ft (1,625 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 875 |
• Density | 940/sq mi (360/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code[6] | 81419 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-37545 |
GNIS feature ID | 2412771[4] |
Website | townofhotchkiss |
Hotchkiss is a statutory town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 875 at the 2020 census.[5]
A post office called Hotchkiss has been in operation since 1882.[7] The town is named after Enos T. Hotchkiss, a local pioneer.[8]