Pritchett is a statutory town in Baca County, Colorado, United States.[2] The population was 112 at the 2020 census.[5]
Pritchett, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Looking north along Randolph Street (2019) | |
 Location within Baca County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′12.03″N 102°51′31.5″W / 37.3700083°N 102.858750°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[1] | Baca |
| Incorporated | 1923[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,826 ft (1,471 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 112 |
| • Density | 490/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 81064[6] |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-61315 [2] |
| GNIS ID | 2412509 [2] |
| Website | Town of Pritchett |
History
editA post office called Pritchett has been in operation since 1927.[7] The community was named after Henry S. Pritchett, a railroad official.[8]
Geography
editPritchett is located in western Baca County. U.S. Route 160 passes through the town, leading east 16 miles (26 km) to Springfield, the county seat, and west 106 miles (171 km) to Trinidad.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 451 | — | |
| 1940 | 495 | 9.8% | |
| 1950 | 286 | −42.2% | |
| 1960 | 247 | −13.6% | |
| 1970 | 170 | −31.2% | |
| 1980 | 183 | 7.6% | |
| 1990 | 153 | −16.4% | |
| 2000 | 137 | −10.5% | |
| 2010 | 140 | 2.2% | |
| 2020 | 112 | −20.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Popular culture
editThe film The Hi-Lo Country, a 1998 drama/western film directed by Stephen Frears, starring Billy Crudup, Woody Harrelson, Cole Hauser, Sam Elliott, Patricia Arquette, Penélope Cruz and Enrique Castillo, was filmed in part in the town of Pritchett.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Pritchett, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Pritchett town; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 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. 42.
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