Byers, Colorado
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| A welcome sign in Byers. A welcome sign in Byers. | |
| Location of the Byers CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Location of the Byers CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado. | |
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| Coordinates: 39°42′41″N 104°13′40″W / 39.7114°N 104.2277°WCoordinates: 39°42′41″N 104°13′40″W / 39.7114°N 104.2277°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Arapahoe[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Arapahoe 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 | 1,322 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[5] | 80103 |
| Area codes | 303/720/983 blank_name = GNIS pop ID |
| GNIS town ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
| FIPS code | Template:FIPS |
Byers is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Byers post office has the ZIP Code 80103.[5] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Byers CDP was 1,322.[4]
History
[edit]The Byers Post Office has been in operation since 1873. Byers comprises two distinct districts, being the bustling Downtown Byers, and the Historic Uptown Byers.[6] The community took the name of William Byers, the first Colorado newspaper editor.[7]
Geography
[edit]The Byers CDP has an area of 7,663 acres (31.013 km2), including 335 acres (1.356 km2) of water.[3]
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Byers has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Byers CDP for the 1990 United States census. Template:Historical populations
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Byers had a population of 1,322. The median age was 38.9 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 108.7 males age 18 and over.[8][9]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]
There were 498 households in Byers, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.8% were married-couple households, 23.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]
There were 519 housing units, of which 4.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[8]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,160 | 87.7% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 49 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 88 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 123 | 9.3% |
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Byers, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 United States Census Bureau. "Byers CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ↑ 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. 12.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.