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McClave, Colorado
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Entering McClave from the south.
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 McClave, Colorado
Location in Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Bent County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.914 sq mi (4.956 km2) |
| • Land | 1.914 sq mi (4.956 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,865 ft (1,178 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 725 |
| • Density | 378.88/sq mi (146.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
81057
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature | McClave CDP |
McClave is an unincorporated community in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The population was 725 at the 2020 census.
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History
The McClave post office has been in operation since 1908. The town was named after B. I. McClave, a pioneer settler. The McClave post office has the ZIP code 81057.
McClave's services include a store, gas station, post office, and a K-12 school with a large athletic field.
Geography
The McClave CDP has an area of 1,225 acres (4.956 km2), all land.
Climate
The Köppen Climate system classifies the weather as semi-arid, abbreviated as BSk.
| Climate data for McClave, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 45 (7) |
51 (11) |
59 (15) |
70 (21) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
92 (33) |
84 (29) |
72 (22) |
57 (14) |
46 (8) |
70 (21) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14 (−10) |
19 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
37 (3) |
47 (8) |
57 (14) |
63 (17) |
61 (16) |
51 (11) |
37 (3) |
24 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
38 (3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.4 (10) |
0.4 (10) |
0.8 (20) |
1.4 (36) |
2.3 (58) |
2.2 (56) |
2.4 (61) |
2.1 (53) |
1.2 (30) |
0.9 (23) |
0.5 (13) |
0.5 (13) |
15.3 (390) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau defined the McClave CDP for the United States Census 2020.
| McClave CDP, Colorado | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2020 | 725 | — |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
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