Wiggins, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Town of Wiggins | |
 The Wiggins Municipal Building | |
 Location in Morgan County, Colorado | |
  Wiggins  Wiggins | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′49″N 104°4′24″W / 40.23028°N 104.07333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Morgan County |
| Established | 1882 |
| Incorporated | October 11, 1974[2] |
| Named for | Oliver P. Wiggins |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2) |
| • Land | 1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,554 ft (1,388 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,401 |
| • Density | 1,059.0/sq mi (408.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80654 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-84770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204698[4] |
| Website | townofwiggins |
Wiggins is a statutory town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,401 as of the 2020 census,[5] up from 893 at the 2010 census.
The community was established in 1882 as the Burlington Railroad depot of "Corona". Around 1900, Corona was renamed in honor of Oliver P. Wiggins,[7] who had served as a guide and scout for Captain John C. Frémont on some of his explorations through northern Colorado in the 1840s and who had accompanied Kit Carson for 12 years on his expeditions.
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wiggins, Colorado
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Wiggins town, Colorado: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
- ^ 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. 52.