Beulah Valley, Colorado
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Beulah Valley, Colorado | |
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| Entering the Beulah Valley from the east on Colorado State Highway 78. Entering the Beulah Valley from the east on Colorado State Highway 78. | |
| Location of the Beulah Valley CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado. Location of the Beulah Valley CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado. | |
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| Coordinates: 38°04′20″N 104°57′59″W / 38.0722°N 104.9664°WCoordinates: 38°04′20″N 104°57′59″W / 38.0722°N 104.9664°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Pueblo[1] |
| Settled | 1862[3] = |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Pueblo County[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 518 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[5] | Beulah 81023 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS pop ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
| GNIS town ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
| FIPS code | Template:FIPS |
Beulah Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Beulah Valley CDP was 518 at the United States Census 2020.[4] The Beulah post office (Zip Code 81023) serves the area.[5]
History
[edit | edit source]The town of Mace's Hole was settled in 1862.[3] The town was named for Juan Maes, anglicized to "Mace," a bandit who used the valley for a hideout.[6] The Mace's Hole, Colorado Territory, post office opened on April 23, 1873,[7] and Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876.[8] A local preacher took umbrage at the town's name and suggested the biblical name Beulah as a more wholesome alternative.[3] The Mace's Hole post office was renamed Beulah on October 25, 1876.[7] The name is a reference to Isaiah 62:4;[9] it comes from the Hebrew for "married."[10]
Bishop Castle, constructed by Jim Bishop, otherwise known as a "one man castle", is located between Beulah and San Isabel, Colorado.
Geography
[edit | edit source]At the 2020 United States census, the Beulah Valley CDP had an area of 1,646 acres (6.662 km2), including 0.49 acres (0.002 km2) of water.[4]
Demographics
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The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Beulah Valley CDP for the United States Census 2000.
Education
[edit | edit source]It is in the Pueblo County School District 70.[11] Zoned schools include Beulah Elementary School,[12] Beulah Middle School,[13] and Rye High School.[14]
See also
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- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of census-designated places in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
- Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Beulah Valley, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Zip Code 81023 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ↑ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 9.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ↑ Ulysses S. Grant (August 1, 1876). "Proclamation 230—Admission of Colorado into the Union". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Isaiah 62:4-5 KJV - - Bible Gateway".
- ↑ "Answers - the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com.
- ↑ Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pueblo County, CO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2025. - Text list
- ↑ Pueblo School District No. 70 Elementary School Boundaries (PDF) (Map). Pueblo County School District 70. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ↑ Pueblo School District No. 70 Middle School Boundaries (PDF) (Map). Pueblo County School District 70. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ↑ Pueblo School District No. 70 High School Boundaries (PDF) (Map). Pueblo County School District 70. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
External links
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- Use American English from January 2026
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- Unincorporated communities in Pueblo County, Colorado
- Unincorporated communities in Colorado
- Census-designated places in Pueblo County, Colorado
- Census-designated places in Colorado