Peetz, Colorado

Peetz is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census.[6] Peetz is home to the RE-5 School District and Peetz K-12 School.

Peetz, Colorado
Town
Location in Logan County, Colorado
Location in Logan County, Colorado
Coordinates: 40°57′42″N 103°6′43″W[1]
Country United States
State State of Colorado
County[2]Logan County
Incorporated (town)May 17, 1917[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[2]
Area
[4]
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[5]
4,436 ft (1,352 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total213
 • Density970/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[7]
80747
Area code970
FIPS code08-58235
GNIS feature ID0204648
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all of it land.[8]

Peetz is located on the Peetz Plateau.

Commerce

Peetz's commerce mainly is focused on farming. In the town of Peetz, there is one restaurant/bar, the Hot Spot, a grain elevator and service station (Peetz Co-op), a telephone and internet provider (Peetz Telephone Company), and a laundromat.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920322—
1930244−24.2%
1940207−15.2%
195023212.1%
1960218−6.0%
1970186−14.7%
198022018.3%
1990179−18.6%
200022726.8%
20102384.8%
2020213−10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

Name

The community was named after Peter Peetz, an early settler.[9]

Transportation

There are no forms of public transportation in Peetz, but a BNSF Railway line runs past the town. Peetz lies next to Colorado State Highway 113.

See also

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  3. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  4. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. United States Census Bureau. "Peetz town; Colorado". Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
  8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Peetz town, Colorado". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  9. 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. 40.
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