Town of Romeo, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Main Street, looking west | |
 Location of Romeo in Conejos County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′19″N 105°59′07″W / 37.17194°N 105.98528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[1] | Conejos County[2] |
| Incorporated (town) | September 4, 1923[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,737 ft (2,358 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 302 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 81148 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-65740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412574[2] |
Romeo is a Statutory Town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 302 at the 2020 census.[5] A post office called Romeo was established in 1901.[7] The community derives its name from the surname Romero.[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.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Romeo, Colorado
- ^ "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 United States Census Bureau. "Romeo town, Colorado". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 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. 44.