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Vona, Colorado
Town
1st Avenue in Vona, the town's main street.
1st Avenue in Vona, the town's main street.
Location of Vona in Kit Carson County, Colorado.
Location of Vona in Kit Carson County, Colorado.
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Kit Carson County
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
4,514 ft (1,376 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 95
 • Density 432/sq mi (166.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80861
Area code(s) 719/970
FIPS code 08-81690
GNIS feature ID 0195120

Vona is a statutory town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 95 at the 2020 census.

History

Vona was named after Vona, the niece of an attorney from Burlington by the name of Pearl S. King.

Geography

Vona is located at 39°18′10″N 102°44′39″W / 39.302695°N 102.744111°W / 39.302695; -102.744111.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
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%
U.S. Decennial Census

Transportation

Interstate 70 passes just south of Vona. The Vona exit from I-70 is exit 412. U.S. Highway 24 runs just north of the interstate, from Seibert through Vona, Stratton and Bethune to Burlington.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Vona (Colorado) para niños

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