Limon, Colorado

Limon, Colorado
Statutory Town
Limon, Colorado
Limon, Colorado
Nickname: 
Hub City of Eastern Colorado
Location of Limon in Lincoln County, Colorado.
Location of Limon in Lincoln County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°15′50″N 103°41′32″W / 39.26389°N 103.69222°W / 39.26389; -103.69222
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
County[1]Lincoln
Incorporated (town)November 18, 1909[2]
Government
[3]
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • MayorBo Randolph
 • Town ManagerGreg Tacha
Area
[4]
 • Total
3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2)
 • Land3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[5]
5,377 ft (1,639 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total
2,043
 • Density640/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes[7]
80826, 80828
Area code719
FIPS code08-44980
GNIS feature ID0204819
Websitetownoflimon.com

Limon is a statutory town that is the most populous municipality in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,043 at the 2020 United States Census.[6] Limon lies at the intersection of Interstate 70, U.S. Highways 24, 40, 287, and Colorado Highway 71. The Limon Correctional Facility is part of the Colorado Department of Corrections system and is a major employer in the area with employment of roughly 350.

Limon is the western terminus of the Kyle Railroad and it is here the regional interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad. Trains previously stopped at Limon Railroad Depot.

  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. ^ "Town of Limon, Colorado - Officials/Staff". Town of Limon. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Limon town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2007.