Kim, Colorado

The Town of Kim is a Statutory Town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 63 at the time of the 2020 United States Census.[4] As of 2014, the town included a complete school system (grades K-12), a post office, and a general store.

Town of Kim, Colorado
Town
Kim Outpost in Kim, Colorado
Kim Outpost in Kim, Colorado
Location of Kim in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Location of Kim in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°14′46″N 103°21′13″W
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyLas Animas County[1]
Incorporated (town)1974[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • MayorBud Broce
Area
[3]
 • Total0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Land0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,690 ft (1,734 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total63
 • Density170/sq mi (64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]
81049
Area code719
FIPS code08-40570
GNIS feature ID0203870
Eighth least populous Colorado municipality

A post office called Kim has been in operation since 1917.[6] The town was named after the novel Kim by Rudyard Kipling.[7]

Geography

Kim is located at 37°14′46″N 103°21′13″W (37.246129, -103.353643).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Kim is located on the plains of southeastern Colorado and the elevation is 5690 ft (1734 m).

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980100—
199076−24.0%
200065−14.5%
20107413.8%
202063−14.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
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Climate

Kim experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Due to its high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset. While daytime summer temperatures often exceed 90 degrees, nights are cool. Spring and Fall are mild. During the winter, temperatures can drop below zero at night, but are usually above freezing during the day. Kim receives most of its precipitation in the spring and late summer. Snow falls several times each winter, but rarely exceeds a few inches. Most snow melts within a few days, even in December or January.

Climate data for Kim, Colorado (Elevation 5,690ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 80
(27)		 79
(26)		 85
(29)		 90
(32)		 100
(38)		 104
(40)		 105
(41)		 104
(40)		 102
(39)		 95
(35)		 86
(30)		 79
(26)		 105
(41)
Average high °F (°C) 48.7
(9.3)		 51.2
(10.7)		 58.0
(14.4)		 65.2
(18.4)		 74.8
(23.8)		 85.0
(29.4)		 89.9
(32.2)		 87.9
(31.1)		 81.4
(27.4)		 70.2
(21.2)		 57.6
(14.2)		 47.5
(8.6)		 68.1
(20.1)
Average low °F (°C) 17.0
(−8.3)		 19.8
(−6.8)		 27.6
(−2.4)		 34.6
(1.4)		 44.6
(7.0)		 54.8
(12.7)		 60.0
(15.6)		 58.5
(14.7)		 49.7
(9.8)		 36.0
(2.2)		 25.6
(−3.6)		 16.5
(−8.6)		 37.1
(2.8)
Record low °F (°C) −12
(−24)		 −21
(−29)		 −5
(−21)		 0
(−18)		 21
(−6)		 32
(0)		 44
(7)		 44
(7)		 24
(−4)		 −3
(−19)		 −13
(−25)		 −21
(−29)		 −21
(−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.52
(13)		 0.46
(12)		 1.28
(33)		 1.60
(41)		 1.89
(48)		 1.95
(50)		 2.74
(70)		 2.30
(58)		 1.17
(30)		 1.11
(28)		 0.75
(19)		 0.65
(17)		 16.43
(417)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.6
(17)		 4.8
(12)		 8.5
(22)		 5.5
(14)		 1.2
(3.0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.3
(0.76)		 3.5
(8.9)		 5.2
(13)		 7.3
(19)		 42.9
(109)
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center[9]

See also

References
  1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
  2. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
  3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. United States Census Bureau. "Kim town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  5. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
  6. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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. 29.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. "Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
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