Bark Ranch, Colorado facts for kids
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Bar-K Ranch, Colorado
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Location of the Bark Ranch CDP in Boulder County, Colorado.
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 Bark Ranch, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Boulder County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.257 km2 (0.871 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.232 km2 (0.862 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.025 km2 (0.010 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,616 m (8,583 ft) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 202 |
| • Density | 89.50/km2 (231.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
Ward 80481
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| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583210 |
Bark Ranch is a small place in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. It is called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. It's also a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means the United States Census Bureau counts the people living there for official records.
The area includes a housing community known as Bar-K Ranch. Bark Ranch is part of the larger Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2020, about 202 people lived in the Bark Ranch CDP. The local post office that serves this area is in Ward, with the Zip Code 80481.
Where is Bark Ranch Located?
Bark Ranch is found in the western part of Boulder County. It sits in the Front Range, which is the easternmost part of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Imagine it on a high piece of land, or a ridge. This ridge is west of a town called Jamestown. It is also south of a stream named South St. Vrain Creek.
A road called Overland Road runs along the northern side of the community. This road goes east towards Jamestown and Altona. If you go west on Overland Road, you'll reach State Highway 72, also known as the Peak to Peak Highway. The Bark Ranch CDP covers an area of about 2.26 square kilometers (or 557 acres). A small part of this area, about 0.025 square kilometers (or 6 acres), is water.
How Many People Live in Bark Ranch?
The United States Census Bureau keeps track of how many people live in different places. They first officially counted Bark Ranch as a CDP for the United States Census 2010. This counting helps us understand the "demographics," which is information about the people living in an area.
The table below shows how the population of Bark Ranch has changed over time:
| Bark Ranch CDP, Colorado | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2010 | 213 | — |
| 2020 | 202 | −5.2% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
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