McClave, Colorado

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States
38°07′54″N 102°51′02″W / 38.1315470°N 102.8504444°W / 38.1315470; -102.8504444 (McClave CDP, Colorado)[1]Country United StatesState ColoradoCountyBent CountyGovernment • Typeunincorporated townArea • Total1.914 sq mi (4.956 km2) • Land1.914 sq mi (4.956 km2)Elevation3,865 ft (1,178 m)Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total725 • Density380/sq mi (150/km2)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code[4]
81057
Area code719GNIS feature[2]McClave CDP

McClave is an unincorporated community in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The population was 725 at the 2020 census.[3]


History

The McClave post office has been in operation since 1908.[5] The town was named after B. I. McClave, a pioneer settler.[6] The McClave post office has the ZIP code 81057.[4]

McClave's services include a store, gas station, post office, and a K-12 school with a large athletic field.

Geography

The McClave CDP has an area of 1,225 acres (4.956 km2), all land.[1]

Climate

The Köppen Climate system classifies the weather as semi-arid, abbreviated as BSk.[7]

Climate data for McClave, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 45
(7) 		51
(11) 		59
(15) 		70
(21) 		78
(26) 		89
(32) 		94
(34) 		92
(33) 		84
(29) 		72
(22) 		57
(14) 		46
(8) 		70
(21)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14
(−10) 		19
(−7) 		26
(−3) 		37
(3) 		47
(8) 		57
(14) 		63
(17) 		61
(16) 		51
(11) 		37
(3) 		24
(−4) 		16
(−9) 		38
(3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.4
(10) 		0.4
(10) 		0.8
(20) 		1.4
(36) 		2.3
(58) 		2.2
(56) 		2.4
(61) 		2.1
(53) 		1.2
(30) 		0.9
(23) 		0.5
(13) 		0.5
(13) 		15.3
(390)
Source: Weatherbase [8]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined the McClave CDP for the United States Census 2020.

McClave CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2020725—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

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References

  1. ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "McClave CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  6. ^ 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. 34.
  7. ^ Climate Summary for McClave, Colorado
  8. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.

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