Goldfield, Colorado

Goldfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 49.[1]

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Goldfied City Hall and Fire Department
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Location of Goldfield in Teller County, Colorado.
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Location of Goldfield in Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°43′04″N 105°07′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyTeller
Population
 (2010)
  Total49
FIPS code08-30890

A post office called Goldfield was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The community was named for a gold mine near the original town site.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

See also

References

  1. "Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data)". mcdc.missouri.edu. Missouri Census Data Center. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 25 Feb 2011.
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. 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. 24.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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