Chacra, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chacra, Colorado
Census-designated place
The Colorado River, Interstate 70, and Chacra.
Location of the Chacra CDP in Garfield County, Colorado.
Chacra, Colorado Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Garfield County
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
Area
• Total	0.984 sq mi (2.549 km2)
• Land	0.946 sq mi (2.450 km2)
• Water	0.038 sq mi (0.099 km2)
Elevation	5,722 ft (1,744 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	331
• Density	336.3/sq mi (129.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	Glenwood Springs 81601
Area code(s)	970
Geographic Names Information System	2583222

Chacra is a small community in Colorado, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a community for population statistics.

Chacra is located in Garfield County. It is also part of the larger Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. In 2020, about 331 people lived in Chacra. The local post office for Chacra is in Glenwood Springs.

Where is Chacra Located?

Chacra is found on the north side of the Colorado River. It is about 8 miles (13 km) west of Glenwood Springs. Glenwood Springs is the main town, or county seat, for Garfield County.

The major highway, Interstate 70, goes right through Chacra. You can easily get to the community from Exit 109.

How Big is Chacra?

The total area of Chacra is about 2.55 square kilometers (0.98 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 2.45 square kilometers (0.95 square miles). A small part, about 0.099 square kilometers (0.038 square miles), is water.

Who Lives in Chacra?

This section tells us about the people living in Chacra. The United States Census Bureau counts the population every ten years.

The Census Bureau first officially recognized Chacra as a CDP for the United States Census 2010. The population has stayed very similar over the years.

See Also

• In Spanish: Chacra (Colorado) para niños