Watkins, Colorado

Watkins, Colorado
Census-designated place
Location in Adams County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°44′42″N 104°36′25″W / 39.74500°N 104.60694°WCoordinates: 39°44′42″N 104°36′25″W / 39.74500°N 104.60694°W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Counties	Adams, Arapahoe
Area
• Total	27.1 sq mi (70.2 km^2)
• Land	27.1 sq mi (70.2 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation[1]	5,525 ft (1,684 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	653
• Density	24/sq mi (9.3/km^2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2]	80137
GNIS feature ID	0184998

Watkins (also once called Box Elder) is a census-designated place (CDP)^[3] in Arapahoe^[4] and Adams counties, Colorado, United States, adjacent to the city of Aurora. It was formerly an incorporated town.^[5][6] The post office serving Watkins, which actually lies within the Aurora city limits, has the ZIP Code 80137.^[2] As of the 2010 census Watkins had a population of 653.^[7]

Long an unincorporated community, Watkins incorporated as a town on June 15, 2004.^[6] However, on November 7, 2006, the town voted to revert to being an unincorporated community by a margin of 308-184.

Watkins is involved in trying to build the First Park in Adams County, and the Watkins Historical Preservation Society is co-operating with the town on some historical buildings for installation in the park as well. Front Range Airport is located near Watkins.

Geography

Watkins is located at 39°44′42″N 104°36′25″W / 39.74500°N 104.60694°W (39.744946,-104.606838).

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Arapahoe County, Colorado
    • Adams County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
3. STUSPS:CO GEOID:0882905 ANSICODE:02583314 NAME:Watkins CDP ALAND:70172718 AWATER:215 ALAND_SQMI27.094 AWATER_SQMI:0.000 INTPTLAT:39.703135 INTPTLONG:-104.576754 from "Gazetteer Places National" 2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files
4. http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st08_co/cou/c08005_arapahoe/BAS11C20800500000_004.pdf http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st08_co/cou/c08005_arapahoe/BAS11C20800500000_005.pdf http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st08_co/cou/c08005_arapahoe/BAS11C20800500000_015.pdf http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st08_co/cou/c08005_arapahoe/BAS11C20800500000_016.pdf U.S. Census 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Arapahoe County, CO
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watkins, Colorado
6. "ALEA Fact Sheet: Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority; What is it?" Arapahoe County, Colorado
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Watkins CDP, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

External links

• Watkins on Adams County website
• Watkins on Arapahoe County website
• Watkins residents say "no" to city living
• Watkins' "U-turn" on incorporation