Jansen, Colorado

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

37°09′29″N 104°33′00″W / 37.15806°N 104.55000°W / 37.15806; -104.55000 (Jansen CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCounty Las Animas CountyGovernment

• Typeunincorporated communityArea

^[2]

• Total1.173 sq mi (3.039 km²) • Land1.173 sq mi (3.039 km²) • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²)Elevation

^[1]

6,240 ft (1,900 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total101 • Density86/sq mi (33/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[4]

81082

Area code719GNIS feature id2583252^[1]

Jansen is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Jansen CDP was 101 at the United States Census 2020.^[3] The Trinidad post office (Zip Code 81082) serves the Jansen postal addresses.^[4]

Geography

Jansen is located in western Las Animas County in the valley of the Purgatoire River. Colorado State Highway 12 passes through the community, leading northeast 2 miles (3 km) to Trinidad, the county seat, and west 5 miles (8 km) to Cokedale.

The Jansen CDP has an area of 751 acres (3.039 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Jansen CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Jansen CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
2010	112	—
2020	101	−9.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jansen, Colorado
^ ^a ^b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Jansen CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 14, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 23, 2020.