Marvel, Colorado

Census-designated place in La Plata County, Colorado, United States

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States
37°06′40″N 108°07′35″W / 37.1111853°N 108.1263275°W / 37.1111853; -108.1263275 (Marvel CDP, Colorado)[1]Country United StatesState ColoradoCountyLa Plata CountyGovernment • Typeunincorporated townArea • Total0.133 sq mi (0.345 km2) • Land0.133 sq mi (0.345 km2) • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)Elevation6,726 ft (2,050 m)Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total68 • Density510/sq mi (200/km2)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code[4]
81329
Area code970GNIS feature[2]Marvel CDP

Marvel is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in southwestern La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.[3] The CDP is a part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Marvel post office has the ZIP Code 81329 (post office boxes).[4]

History

The Marvel area was homesteaded in the late-1800s and early-1900s with ranching, farming, and oil extraction being the main economic drivers in the region.

Geography

The area around Marvel is very dry and the region becomes more and more arid as one travels towards the New Mexico border and further away from the La Plata mountains. While the town lies within the Reservation, the land within and around the town is owned by private landowners and the reservation proper only starts several miles to the South and East of Marvel.

The Marvel CDP has an area of 85 acres (0.345 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

Marvel CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
202068—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau defined the Marvel CDP for the United States Census 2020.

See also

  • flagColorado portal

References

  1. ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Marvel CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

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