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

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States
Marvel, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Marvel post office, August 2019Marvel post office, August 2019
Marvel is located in ColoradoMarvelMarvelLocation of the Marvel CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°06′40″N 108°07′30″W / 37.11111°N 108.12500°W / 37.11111; -108.12500 (Marvel CDP, Colorado)
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLa Plata County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total0.133 sq mi (0.345 km)
 • Land0.133 sq mi (0.345 km)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km)
Elevation6,726 ft (2,050 m)
Population
 • Total68
 • Density510/sq mi (200/km)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code81329
Area code970
GNIS feature2805923

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. The CDP is a part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Marvel post office has the ZIP Code 81329 (post office boxes).

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 km), all land.

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

References

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

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Municipalities and communities of La Plata County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Durango
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Map of Colorado highlighting La Plata County
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