Matheson, Colorado | |
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Location of the Matheson CDP in the
State of Colorado. | |
Coordinates: 39°10′06″N 103°58′37″W / 39.1683162°N 103.9770183°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Elbert County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2) |
• Land | 1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Elevation | 5,843 ft (1,781 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 79 |
• Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP Code [4] | 80830 |
Area code | 719 |
GNIS feature [2] | Matheson CDP |
Matheson is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Matheson post office has the ZIP Code 80830. [4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Matheson CDP was 79. [3]
The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site. [5]
The Matheson CDP has an area of 1,098 acres (4.444 km2), all land. [1]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2020 | 79 | — |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
The United States Census Bureau defined the Matheson CDP for the United States Census 2020.
The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.