Divide, Colorado

Divide is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 127.[4] Divide sits on the north slope of Pikes Peak on U.S. Highway 24. Ute Pass is immediately west of town. The Divide Post Office has the ZIP Code 80814.[3]

Divide, Colorado
Census-designated place (CDP)
Divide from Ute Pass
Motto(s): 
Center of the Known Universe[1]
Location of Divide in Teller County, Colorado.
Divide, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°56′31″N 105°09′28″W
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyTeller County[2]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Elevation
9,165 ft (2,793 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[3]
80814
Area code(s)719
FIPS code08-20605

Travelers will find easy access to fuel and convenience-store items, several restaurants, a grocery, post office, a trading post & gift shop, and a local brewery. Located just a few miles outside of Divide is Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, a Christian youth and young adult camp, and Mueller State Park is just six minutes south of town, offering camping, hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities within its over 5,000 acres of spring-fed meadows, ponds, forested ridges, and massive rocks. For those with pets or horses, Divide Feed Store provides staples and supplies of all types. Divide is home to Summit Elementary and a number of churches, as well as the Teller County Sheriff's office. The Teller County Jail behind the Sheriff's office is infamous for holding the 'Texas Seven' back in early 2001. Teller County Regional Animal Shelter is nearby, as well.

Divide is a growing, planned community. Divide is planned in three areas: the town center, rural residential land parcels, and larger rural land parcels.

History

A post office called Divide has been in operation since 1889.[5] Some say the community was named for a drainage divide near the original town site.[6] However, it is more likely that the current name is based on it being the watershed divide between the South Platte and Arkansas rivers.[7]

Geography

Divide is located at 38°56′31″N 105°09′28″W (38.942054,-105.157871), at the western intersection of U.S. Highway 24 and State Highway 67 (The highways overlap east to Woodland Park). Elevation: 9,165′

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

See also

References
  1. Navarr, Linda (September 20, 2015). "Cripple Creek/Divide/Florissant". Gazette.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 22, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
  4. Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at Archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
  5. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. 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. 18.
  7. Dodd, Beth. "Center of the Known Universe, Divide, CO". Woodland Park, Colorado: The High Country Messenger.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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