Joes, Colorado
Joes is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The Joes post office has the ZIP Code 80822.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Joes CDP was 82.[3]
History
The Joes post office has been in operation since 1912.[5] The community was named for the fact a share of the first settlers were named Joe.[6]
Geography
The Joes CDP has an area of 1,336 acres (5.408 km2), including 1.7 acres (0.007 km2) of water.[1] Joes is home to Liberty High School.
Climate
Climate data for Joes, Colorado (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–2022) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) | 81 (27) | 87 (31) | 92 (33) | 99 (37) | 111 (44) | 109 (43) | 112 (44) | 102 (39) | 94 (34) | 85 (29) | 80 (27) | 112 (44) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.5 (6.4) | 45.8 (7.7) | 56.6 (13.7) | 63.9 (17.7) | 73.2 (22.9) | 84.7 (29.3) | 89.4 (31.9) | 87.5 (30.8) | 80.9 (27.2) | 67.2 (19.6) | 53.8 (12.1) | 44.1 (6.7) | 65.9 (18.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.4 (−1.4) | 31.9 (−0.1) | 41.4 (5.2) | 48.8 (9.3) | 58.9 (14.9) | 69.8 (21.0) | 74.8 (23.8) | 72.9 (22.7) | 64.9 (18.3) | 51.5 (10.8) | 39.3 (4.1) | 30.3 (−0.9) | 51.2 (10.7) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.4 (−9.2) | 18.0 (−7.8) | 26.2 (−3.2) | 33.6 (0.9) | 44.7 (7.1) | 54.9 (12.7) | 60.1 (15.6) | 58.2 (14.6) | 49.0 (9.4) | 35.8 (2.1) | 24.7 (−4.1) | 16.4 (−8.7) | 36.4 (2.4) |
Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) | −24 (−31) | −8 (−22) | 4 (−16) | 24 (−4) | 35 (2) | 44 (7) | 38 (3) | 19 (−7) | −1 (−18) | −13 (−25) | −29 (−34) | −29 (−34) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.43 (11) | 0.40 (10) | 0.80 (20) | 1.80 (46) | 2.61 (66) | 2.88 (73) | 2.95 (75) | 2.22 (56) | 1.23 (31) | 1.17 (30) | 0.51 (13) | 0.51 (13) | 17.51 (445) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.3 (13) | 3.8 (9.7) | 4.6 (12) | 3.3 (8.4) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (1.0) | 2.4 (6.1) | 4.0 (10) | 5.8 (15) | 30.0 (76) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 59.6 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 14.4 |
Source: NOAA[7][8] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2010 | 80 | — |
2020 | 82 | +2.5% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Joes CDP for the United States Census 2010.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Joes CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ 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. 28. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
Further reading
Propst, Nell B. (1988). The Boys from Joes: A Colorado Basketball Legend. Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing. ISBN 0-87108-932-7
External links
- Yuma County website