Vona, Colorado facts for kids
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Vona, Colorado
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1st Avenue (2019)
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Location within Kit Carson County and Colorado
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Kit Carson |
| Incorporated | August 9, 1919 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,505 ft (1,373 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 95 |
| • Density | 432/sq mi (166.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
80861
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| Area code | 719, 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-81690 |
| GNIS ID | 195120 |
Vona is a small town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. It's known as a statutory town, which means it follows specific rules set by the state of Colorado. In 2020, about 95 people lived there.
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History
Vona got its name from a girl named Vona. She was the niece of Pearl S. King, a lawyer from a nearby town called Burlington. In 1936, a big fire happened in Vona. It destroyed about half of the town's main business area.
Geography
Vona is located in Colorado at specific coordinates: 39.302695 degrees North and 102.744111 degrees West. This helps people find it on a map.
The United States Census Bureau is a group that collects information about places in the U.S. They say that Vona covers a total area of about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers). All of this area is land; there are no large bodies of water within the town limits.
Demographics
Demographics is the study of how populations change over time. This section shows how many people have lived in Vona during different years, according to the U.S. Decennial Census.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 268 | — | |
| 1930 | 183 | −31.7% | |
| 1940 | 226 | 23.5% | |
| 1950 | 209 | −7.5% | |
| 1960 | 130 | −37.8% | |
| 1970 | 114 | −12.3% | |
| 1980 | 94 | −17.5% | |
| 1990 | 104 | 10.6% | |
| 2000 | 95 | −8.7% | |
| 2010 | 106 | 11.6% | |
| 2020 | 95 | −10.4% | |
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Transportation
Getting around Vona and to other places is easy because of major roads nearby. Interstate 70 is a big highway that runs just south of Vona. If you're driving on I-70, you can take exit 412 to get to Vona.
Another important road is U.S. Highway 24. This highway runs just north of Interstate 70. It connects Vona to other towns like Seibert, Stratton, Bethune, and Burlington.
