Kim, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Welcome Sign (2009) | |
 Location within Las Animas County & Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′58″N 103°21′12″W / 37.24944°N 103.35333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Las Animas County[1] |
| Incorporated (town) | 1974[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Bud Broce [citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) |
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,702 ft (1,738 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 63 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 81049 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-40570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412834[4] |
Kim is a Statutory Town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 63 at the time of the 2020 United States Census.[5]
The town was named after the novel Kim by Rudyard Kipling.[7]
As of 2014[update], the town included a complete school system (grades K-12), a post office, and a general store.
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kim, Colorado
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Kim town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
- ^ 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. 29.