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Byers, Colorado
A welcome sign in Byers.
A welcome sign in Byers.
Location of the Byers CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Location of the Byers CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Byers, Colorado is located in the United States
Byers, Colorado
Byers, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Arapahoe County
Government
 • Type unincorporated town
Area
 • Total 11.974 sq mi (31.013 km2)
 • Land 11.451 sq mi (29.657 km2)
 • Water 0.524 sq mi (1.356 km2)
Elevation
5,210 ft (1,588 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,322
 • Density 110.40/sq mi (42.627/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80103
Area codes 303 & 720
GNIS feature Byers CDP

Byers is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Byers post office has the ZIP Code 80103. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Byers CDP was 1,322.

History

The Byers Post Office has been in operation since 1873. Byers comprises two distinct districts, being the bustling Downtown Byers, and the Historic Uptown Byers. The community took the name of William Byers, the first Colorado newspaper editor.

Geography

The Byers CDP has an area of 7,663 acres (31.013 km2), including 335 acres (1.356 km2) of water.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Byers has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Climate data for Byers, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1930–2019
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 74
(23)
78
(26)
85
(29)
92
(33)
98
(37)
106
(41)
106
(41)
104
(40)
101
(38)
91
(33)
81
(27)
76
(24)
106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 62.0
(16.7)
66.1
(18.9)
75.6
(24.2)
82.3
(27.9)
90.0
(32.2)
97.2
(36.2)
101.3
(38.5)
98.2
(36.8)
93.6
(34.2)
84.6
(29.2)
74.7
(23.7)
63.8
(17.7)
101.5
(38.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 42.3
(5.7)
44.6
(7.0)
54.3
(12.4)
61.2
(16.2)
70.5
(21.4)
82.9
(28.3)
89.5
(31.9)
87.0
(30.6)
79.3
(26.3)
65.2
(18.4)
52.5
(11.4)
42.5
(5.8)
64.3
(18.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 28.3
(−2.1)
30.2
(−1.0)
39.5
(4.2)
46.3
(7.9)
56.0
(13.3)
66.9
(19.4)
73.4
(23.0)
71.3
(21.8)
62.9
(17.2)
49.2
(9.6)
37.3
(2.9)
28.1
(−2.2)
49.1
(9.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 14.2
(−9.9)
15.8
(−9.0)
24.7
(−4.1)
31.5
(−0.3)
41.5
(5.3)
50.9
(10.5)
57.4
(14.1)
55.6
(13.1)
46.5
(8.1)
33.2
(0.7)
22.2
(−5.4)
13.8
(−10.1)
33.9
(1.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −8.1
(−22.3)
−6.8
(−21.6)
6.0
(−14.4)
15.8
(−9.0)
27.6
(−2.4)
38.3
(3.5)
48.0
(8.9)
47.3
(8.5)
31.4
(−0.3)
16.8
(−8.4)
0.5
(−17.5)
−9.8
(−23.2)
−18.3
(−27.9)
Record low °F (°C) −32
(−36)
−36
(−38)
−19
(−28)
−9
(−23)
20
(−7)
29
(−2)
38
(3)
37
(3)
10
(−12)
−5
(−21)
−22
(−30)
−33
(−36)
−36
(−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.45
(11)
0.52
(13)
1.21
(31)
1.82
(46)
2.46
(62)
1.98
(50)
2.56
(65)
1.99
(51)
1.20
(30)
0.98
(25)
0.67
(17)
0.45
(11)
16.29
(412)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.1
(15)
6.3
(16)
7.3
(19)
5.5
(14)
0.7
(1.8)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.9
(2.3)
3.8
(9.7)
5.9
(15)
6.2
(16)
42.7
(108.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.8 3.7 4.8 6.6 9.1 8.6 8.7 8.2 5.3 4.8 4.4 3.9 71.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.5 3.6 2.6 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 2.7 3.5 19.8
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1981–2010)

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Byers CDP for the 1990 United States Census.

Byers CDP, Colorado
Year Pop. ±%
1990 1,065 —    
2000 1,233 +15.8%
2010 1,160 −5.9%
2020 1,322 +14.0%
Source: United States Census Bureau

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