Hotchkiss, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 East Bridge Street in Hotchkiss, looking towards Mt. Lamborn | |
| Motto: "Friendliest Town Around" | |
 Location of Hotchkiss in Delta County, Colorado. | |
| 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]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hotchkiss, Colorado
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Hotchkiss town, Colorado". Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ 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.