Maybell, Colorado facts for kids
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Maybell, Colorado
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The general store in Maybell.
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Location of the Maybell CDP in Moffat County, Colorado.
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 Maybell, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Moffat County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.518 sq mi (1.342 km2) |
| • Land | 0.518 sq mi (1.342 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,922 ft (1,805 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 72 |
| • Density | 139/sq mi (54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
81640
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| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature | Maybell CDP |
Maybell is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Craig, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Maybell post office has the ZIP Code 81640. At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Maybell CDP was 72, while the population of the 81640 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 249 including adjacent areas. The coldest ambient air temperature ever recorded in the State of Colorado was −61 °F (−52 °C) at Maybell on February 1, 1985.
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Geography
Maybell is located at 40°31′02″N 108°05′10″W / 40.51722°N 108.08611°W (40.517192,-108.086071). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it has an area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.
The community is located in the valley of the Yampa River along U.S. Highway 40. Craig is 30 miles (48 km) east along US 40, and Dinosaur is 57 miles (92 km) to the west. State Highway 318 leads northwest from Maybell 61 miles (98 km) to the Utah border, passing Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.
The lowest temperature ever recorded in the state of Colorado was −61 °F (−52 °C) at Maybell on February 1, 1985.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
66 (19) |
75 (24) |
82 (28) |
91 (33) |
96 (36) |
102 (39) |
98 (37) |
94 (34) |
87 (31) |
70 (21) |
61 (16) |
102 (39) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 32.4 (0.2) |
37.3 (2.9) |
48.0 (8.9) |
59.0 (15.0) |
69.5 (20.8) |
79.7 (26.5) |
87.1 (30.6) |
84.6 (29.2) |
74.9 (23.8) |
62.7 (17.1) |
45.9 (7.7) |
34.1 (1.2) |
59.6 (15.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 1.8 (−16.8) |
7.1 (−13.8) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
33.4 (0.8) |
40.6 (4.8) |
47.1 (8.4) |
45.6 (7.6) |
36.2 (2.3) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
4.0 (−15.6) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −50 (−46) |
−61 (−52) |
−21 (−29) |
−11 (−24) |
11 (−12) |
22 (−6) |
26 (−3) |
28 (−2) |
8 (−13) |
−10 (−23) |
−26 (−32) |
−50 (−46) |
−61 (−52) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.81 (21) |
0.85 (22) |
1.06 (27) |
1.38 (35) |
1.14 (29) |
0.96 (24) |
0.78 (20) |
0.90 (23) |
1.14 (29) |
1.20 (30) |
1.11 (28) |
0.99 (25) |
12.31 (313) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 12.0 (30) |
10.2 (26) |
8.8 (22) |
4.6 (12) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
1.7 (4.3) |
9.6 (24) |
12.9 (33) |
61.2 (155) |
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Maybell CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Maybell CDP, Colorado | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2010 | 72 | — |
| 2020 | — | |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
In Spanish: Maybell (Colorado) para niños
