Valdez, Colorado facts for kids
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Valdez, Colorado
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Entering Valdez from the east on Colorado State Highway 12.
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Location of the Valdez CDP in Las Animas County, Colorado.
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 Valdez, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Las Animas County |
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| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.609 sq mi (4.166 km2) |
| • Land | 1.609 sq mi (4.166 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,503 ft (1,982 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 46 |
| • Density | 28.60/sq mi (11.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
Trinidad 81082
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature | Valdez CDP |
Valdez is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. From 1907 to 1960, to Valdez served as a company town for Colorado Fuel & Iron and its Frederick coal mine, the company's most productive and second largest. The population of the Valdez CDP was 46 at the United States Census 2020. The Trinidad post office (Zip Code 81082) serves the area.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Valdez CDP for the United States Census 2010.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2010 | 47 | — |
| 2020 | 46 | −2.1% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
Images for kids
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Rockefeller, Jr. (right) and Mackenzie King (center) with a miner at the Frederick Mine during their 1915 tour of CF&I holdings.
See also
In Spanish: Valdez (Colorado) para niños
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