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Jackson Lake, Colorado | |
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Some of the homes in Jackson Lake along the lakeshore | |
Location of the Jackson Lake CDP in Morgan County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′12″N 104°03′53″W / 40.38667°N 104.06472°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Morgan County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.059 sq mi (7.924 km2) |
| • Land | 3.059 sq mi (7.924 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,406 ft (1,343 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 131 |
| • Density | 42.8/sq mi (16.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | Weldona 80653 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS featureID | 2583251[1] |
Jackson Lake is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Jackson Lake CDP was 131 at the United States Census 2020.[4] The Weldona post office (Zip Code 80653) serves the area.[3]
Geography
[edit]The Jackson Lake CDP has an area of 1,958 acres (7.924 km2), all land.[2]
Jackson Lake State Park
[edit]In 1969, Jackson Lake State Park was established on the west bank of the 2,411-acre (9.76 km2) Jackson reservoir just northwest of Jackson Lake. At 4,429 feet (1,350 m),[5], the reservoir receives water from the South Platte River and stores it for irrigation throughout the summer months.[6] The park has an OHV track, and is used for camping, fishing, bird watching, boating, and hunting. It recorded over 300,000 annual visitors in 2021.[7]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Jackson Lake CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 154 | — |
| 2020 | 131 | −14.9% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jackson Lake, Colorado
- 1 2 3 "Jackson Lake CDP, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- 1 2 "Zip Code 80653 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Jackson Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 31, 1994.
- ↑ "Jackson Lake". Colorado State Parks and Wildlife.
- ↑ "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
