Tall Timber, Colorado facts for kids
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Tall Timber, Colorado
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Location of the Tall Timber CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
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 Tall Timber, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Boulder |
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| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.574 sq mi (1.487 km2) |
| • Land | 0.574 sq mi (1.487 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,418 ft (1,956 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 185 |
| • Density | 322.2/sq mi (124.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
Boulder 80302
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| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583304 |
Tall Timber is a small place in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is not officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it is managed by the county.
Tall Timber is also a census-designated place (CDP). This is a special area defined by the United States Census Bureau just for counting people. It helps gather information about communities that are not formal towns.
This community is part of the larger Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. This area includes Boulder and nearby places. In 2020, about 185 people lived in Tall Timber. The local mail for Tall Timber comes from the Boulder post office, using the Zip Code 80302.
Where is Tall Timber?
Tall Timber is located in the middle of Boulder County. You can find it in the hills to the west of the city of Boulder.
A road called Sugarloaf Road goes right through the center of Tall Timber. This road connects to other important routes. It leads south to State Highway 119, also known as Boulder Canyon Drive. If you go west on Sugarloaf Road, you will reach Sugarloaf. From there, you can get to the Peak to Peak Highway.
The total area of Tall Timber is about 1.487 square kilometers. This entire area is land, with no water bodies like lakes or rivers within its boundaries.
People in Tall Timber
The United States Census Bureau first officially counted the population of Tall Timber in 2010. At that time, 208 people lived there.
Ten years later, during the United States Census 2020, the population was counted again. The number of people living in Tall Timber had changed to 185.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2010 | 208 | — |
| 2020 | 185 | −11.1% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
- In Spanish: Tall Timber (Colorado) para niños
