Hotchkiss, Colorado

Hotchkiss, Colorado
East Bridge Street in Hotchkiss, looking towards Mt. Lamborn
East Bridge Street in Hotchkiss, looking towards Mt. Lamborn
Motto: 
"Friendliest Town Around"
Location of Hotchkiss in Delta County, Colorado.
Location of Hotchkiss in Delta County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°47′56″N 107°42′48″W / 38.79889°N 107.71333°W / 38.79889; -107.71333
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Delta
Incorporated (town)March 14, 1901[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • State RepresentativeMarc Catlin
Area
 • Total0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Land0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation5,332 ft (1,625 m)
Population
 • Total875
 • Density940/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
81419
Area code970
FIPS code08-37545
GNIS feature ID2412771[4]
Websitetownofhotchkiss.com

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]

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hotchkiss, Colorado
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Hotchkiss town, Colorado". Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
  7. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  8. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 27.