Town of Poncha Springs, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 The Poncha Springs Town Hall, formerly a school | |
| Nickname: Crossroads of the Rockies | |
 Location of Poncha Springs in Chaffee County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 38°30′34″N 106°07′32″W / 38.50944°N 106.12556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Chaffee |
| Incorporated (town) | December 16, 1880[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Ben Scanga[citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2) |
| • Land | 2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,477 ft (2,279 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 925 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 81242 (PO Box) |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-60600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412495[4] |
| Website | www |
Poncha Springs is a statutory town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 925 at the 2020 census.[5]
- ^ 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: Poncha Springs, Colorado
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Poncha Springs town; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 15, 2007.