Paoli is a statutory town in Phillips County, Colorado, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 51.[5]

Paoli, Colorado
Entering Paoli from the west on U.S. Route 6 (2013)
Entering Paoli from the west on U.S. Route 6 (2013)
Location within Phillips County and Colorado
Location within Phillips County and Colorado
Coordinates: 40°36′44″N 102°28′22″W / 40.61222°N 102.47278°W / 40.61222; -102.47278[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyPhillips[1]
IncorporatedAugust 6, 1930[3]
Named forPasquale Paoli
Area
 • Total
0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
 • Land0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,895 ft (1,187 m)
Population
 • Total
51
 • Density170/sq mi (66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80746 (PO Box)[6]
Area code970
FIPS code08-57245 [2]
GNIS ID182821 [2]

Description

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A post office called Paoli has been in operation since 1888.[7] The community was named after Paoli, Pennsylvania.[8]

Geography

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Paoli is located at 40°36′44″N 102°28′22″W / 40.61222°N 102.47278°W / 40.61222; -102.47278 (40.612120, -102.472868).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
194085
1950917.1%
196081−11.0%
197052−35.8%
19808155.8%
199029−64.2%
20004244.8%
201034−19.0%
20205150.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Paoli, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Paoli town; Colorado". Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
  7. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  8. ^ 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. 39.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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