Matheson, Colorado facts for kids
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Matheson, Colorado
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Looking north on Main St. (County Road 149) from the town's south side
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 Matheson, Colorado
Location in Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Elbert County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2) |
| • Land | 1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,843 ft (1,781 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
80830
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature | Matheson CDP |
Matheson is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Matheson post office has the ZIP Code 80830. At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 80830 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 254.
In Popular Culture
The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau defined the Matheson CDP for the United States Census 2020.
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| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
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