Blende, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Blende, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Looking east along Santa Fe Drive in Blende.
Location of the Blende CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Blende, Colorado Location in Colorado
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Pueblo County
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
Area
• Total	0.839 sq mi (2.172 km2)
• Land	0.839 sq mi (2.172 km2)
• Water	0.0002 sq mi (0.0004 km2)
Elevation	4,741 ft (1,445 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	788
• Density	939.6/sq mi (362.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	Pueblo 81006
Area code(s)	719
GNIS feature ID	2583212

Blende is a small community located in Pueblo County, Colorado, in the United States. It is known as a Census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines for collecting population information. Even though it is not an official city or town with its own local government, it is still an important place where people live. Blende is part of the larger Pueblo area. In 2020, about 788 people lived there. The Pueblo post office serves the Blende community.

Where is Blende?

Blende is located in Pueblo County, Colorado. The total area of the community is about 2.172 square kilometers (which is about 0.839 square miles). A very small part of this area, about 0.0004 square kilometers (0.00015 square miles), is water.

Who Lives in Blende?

The United States Census Bureau collects information about how many people live in different places. This is called demographics. The first time Blende was officially counted as a Census-designated place was for the United States Census 2010.

Here is how the population of Blende has changed:

As you can see, the number of people living in Blende was 878 in 2010. By 2020, the population had changed to 788 people.

See also

In Spanish: Blende (Colorado) para niños