Yampa, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yampa, Colorado
Town
Moffat Avenue in Yampa.
Location of Yampa in Routt County, Colorado.
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Routt County
Incorporated	February 25, 1907
Government
• Type	Statutory Town
Area
• Total	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
• Land	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	7,878 ft (2,401 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	399
• Density	1,660/sq mi (644/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code	80483 (PO Box)
Area code(s)	970
FIPS code	08-86475
GNIS feature ID	2413518

Yampa is a small town located in Routt County, Colorado, in the United States. It is known as a "statutory town," which means it follows specific rules set by the state of Colorado for how towns are run. In 2020, about 399 people lived in Yampa.

What's in a Name?

The name Yampa comes from the Northern Ute language. It refers to the Perideridia root, which is a plant. This root was a very important food source for the Ute people long ago.

Where is Yampa?

Yampa is located in the beautiful state of Colorado. It's a small place, covering an area of about 0.2 square miles (0.62 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the town limits.

Yampa's Weather

Yampa has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means it has warm summers and long, cold, and snowy winters. Because Yampa is high up in the mountains and the air is dry, the temperature can change a lot between day and night, especially in the summer. The time when plants can grow, called the growing season, is quite short, usually only about 80 days.

Who Lives in Yampa?

Yampa is a small community. According to the 2020 census, 399 people call Yampa home. The town's population has changed over the years, but it has remained a small, close-knit community.

See also

In Spanish: Yampa (Colorado) para niños