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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 statutory town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 95 at the 2020 census.
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History
Vona was named after Vona, the niece of an attorney from Burlington by the name of Pearl S. King. In 1936, a fire destroyed half of Vona's business district.
Geography
Vona is located at 39°18′10″N 102°44′39″W / 39.302695°N 102.744111°W.
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 | |||
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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
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
In Spanish: Vona (Colorado) para niños
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