Joes is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The Joes post office has the ZIP Code 80822.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Joes CDP was 80, while the population of the 80822 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 260 including adjacent areas.[4]

Joes, Colorado
Census-designated place
Joes, looking east on U.S. Route 36.
Location of the Joes CDP in Yuma County, Colorado.
Joes Location of the Joes CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°39′21″N 102°40′43″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Yuma County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated town
Area [1]
• Total	2.088 sq mi (5.408 km2)
• Land	2.085 sq mi (5.401 km2)
• Water	0.003 sq mi (0.007 km2)
Elevation [2]	4,275 ft (1,303 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	80
• Density	38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]	80822
Area code	970
GNIS feature[2]	Joes CDP

History

The Joes post office has been in operation since 1912.[5] The community was named for the fact a share of the first settlers were named Joe.[6]

Geography

The Joes CDP has an area of 1,336 acres (5.408 km²), including 1.7 acres (0.007 km²) of water.[1] Joes is home to Liberty High School.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Joes CDP for the United States Census 2010.

See also

• List of census-designated places in Colorado

References

• Propst, Nell B. (1988). The Boys From Joes: A Colorado Basketball Legend. Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing. ISBN 0-87108-932-7

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joes, Colorado.

• Yuma County website