Laird is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Laird CDP was 47 at the United States Census 2010.[4] The Wray post office (Zip Code 80758) serves Laird postal addresses.[3] Laird has the lowest elevation of any community in Colorado at 3,402 feet (1,037 m).

Laird, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Laird CDP in Yuma County, Colorado.
Laird Location of the Laird CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°04′54″N 102°06′07″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Yuma County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated town
Area [1]
• Total	0.150 sq mi (0.389 km2)
• Land	0.150 sq mi (0.389 km2)
• Water	0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation [2]	3,402 ft (1,037 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	47
• Density	313/sq mi (121/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]	80758
Area code	970
GNIS feature[2]	Laird CDP

Etymology

Laird has the name of James Laird, a Nebraska legislator.[5] "Laird" is the Scots language word for a "lord".

History

The Laird post office began operation in 1887.[6]

Geography

The Laird CDP has an area of 96 acres (0.389 km²), all land.[1]

Demographics

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

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Yuma County, Colorado

References

External links

• Yuma County website