Larkspur, Colorado
Larkspur, Colorado | |
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 Entering from the north | |
 Location of Larkspur in Douglas County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates:39°14′30″N104°53′40″W/ 39.24167°N 104.89444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Douglas County[1] |
| Incorporated | 1979[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,880 ft (2,100 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 206 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7(MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6(MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80118 |
| Area code(s) | Both303and720 |
| FIPS code | 08-43550 |
| GNISfeature ID | 2412878[4] |
| Major Routes |    |
| Former Routes |  |
| Website | www |
Larkspuris ahome rule municipalityinDouglas County,Colorado,United States. The town population was 206 at the2020 census.[5]Each year, on weekends in June, July and August, theColorado Renaissance Festivalis held in the hills just west of the town.[6]The town is served byLarkspur Elementary School,a K-6 school in the Douglas Countyschool district.[7]The according to William Bright the town was named for the plains larkspur (Delphinium geyeri).[8]
A post office called Larkspur has been in operation since 1871.[9]The community was named for the abundance oflarkspurnear the original town site.[10]
Larkspur is also the site of the historic headquarters building ofUniversal Co-Masonry[11]According to the town's website, Larkspur's Vision Statement is "Larkspur, a small friendly town in Colorado. A town that works together by: Fostering a Government of Integrity that Responds to its People, Directing Future Growth within Larkspur´s Small Town Values, Providing Community Facilities and Activities for All Ages, and Preserving the Natural Environment that is Unique to the Larkspur Area."[12]
Geography
[edit]Larkspur is located in southern Douglas County in the valley of East Plum Creek.Interstate 25passes along the eastern edge of the town, with access from Exits 172, 173, and 174. I-25 leads north 11 miles (18 km) toCastle Rock,the Douglas County seat, and 39 miles (63 km) toDenver,as well as south 32 miles (51 km) toColorado Springs.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.[13]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 141 | — | |
| 1990 | 232 | 64.5% | |
| 2000 | 234 | 0.9% | |
| 2010 | 183 | −21.8% | |
| 2020 | 206 | 12.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Transportation
[edit]The city is Served byI-25.It was once served by SH-18 (now Upper Lake Gulch Road). In addition to the highways, theColorado Joint Line(which is served byUnion PacificandBNSF) also runs through the town with a largeSanta Febridge at the south end of town.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ab"Active Colorado Municipalities".State of Colorado,Department of Local Affairs. Archived fromthe originalon 12 December 2009.Retrieved1 September2007.
- ^"Colorado Municipal Incorporations".State of Colorado,Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 1 December 2004.Retrieved2 September2007.
- ^"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.Retrieved1 July2020.
- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Larkspur, Colorado
- ^abUnited States Census Bureau."Larkspur town; Colorado".Retrieved25 April2023.
- ^"Renaissance Festival Colorado".Colorado Renaissance Festival. n.d.Retrieved14 August2022.
- ^Larkspur Elementary School website
- ^Bright, William (2004).Colorado place names.Boulder, Colorado: Johnson Books. p. 102.ISBN978-1-55566-333-9.Retrieved3 July2023.
- ^"Post offices".Jim Forte Postal History.Retrieved29 June2016.
- ^Dawson, John Frank (1954).Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin.Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 31.
- ^"American Federation of Human Rights".Douglas County Historical Society: A.F.H.R. Headquarters in Larkspur.
- ^"Town of Larkspur | Local and Regional Information and Services | Larkspur, Colorado".Town of Larkspur.Retrieved20 April2019.
- ^"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Larkspur town, Colorado".U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.Retrieved16 October2015.[dead link]
External links
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