Yampa, Colorado | |
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.JPG) Moffat Avenue in Yampa. | |
 Location of Yampa in Routt County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′11″N 106°54′31″W / 40.15306°N 106.90861°W / 40.15306; -106.90861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[1] | Routt County |
| Incorporated | February 25, 1907[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,878 ft (2,401 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 399 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (640/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80483 (PO Box) |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-86475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413518[4] |
| Website | www |
Yampa is a statutory town in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census.[5]
City name
Yampa is the Northern Ute word for the Perideridia root, which was an important food source.
Geography
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. It can be accessed by Colorado State Highway 131.
Climate
Yampa has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), with warm summers and long, cold, snowy winters. Due to altitude and dryness, the diurnal temperature variation is large throughout the year, especially in summer, and the growing season is short, typically averaging just 80 days.[7]
| Climate data for Yampa, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1941–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
57 (14) |
68 (20) |
73 (23) |
85 (29) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
89 (32) |
88 (31) |
79 (26) |
69 (21) |
61 (16) |
96 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.9 (6.6) |
48.2 (9.0) |
57.6 (14.2) |
67.7 (19.8) |
75.7 (24.3) |
82.4 (28.0) |
86.4 (30.2) |
84.3 (29.1) |
80.8 (27.1) |
72.3 (22.4) |
59.0 (15.0) |
47.3 (8.5) |
86.8 (30.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.6 (−0.2) |
34.5 (1.4) |
43.2 (6.2) |
52.0 (11.1) |
62.2 (16.8) |
73.5 (23.1) |
79.4 (26.3) |
77.5 (25.3) |
70.4 (21.3) |
57.2 (14.0) |
42.3 (5.7) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
54.6 (12.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.4 (−7.0) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
38.1 (3.4) |
47.4 (8.6) |
56.7 (13.7) |
63.0 (17.2) |
61.3 (16.3) |
53.8 (12.1) |
41.9 (5.5) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
40.2 (4.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.2 (−13.8) |
8.5 (−13.1) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
32.5 (0.3) |
39.9 (4.4) |
46.5 (8.1) |
45.0 (7.2) |
37.1 (2.8) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
8.4 (−13.1) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −13.8 (−25.4) |
−11.8 (−24.3) |
−2.9 (−19.4) |
8.0 (−13.3) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
37.6 (3.1) |
36.2 (2.3) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
−4.6 (−20.3) |
−13.7 (−25.4) |
−18.7 (−28.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −47 (−44) |
−35 (−37) |
−24 (−31) |
−10 (−23) |
5 (−15) |
13 (−11) |
29 (−2) |
24 (−4) |
12 (−11) |
−8 (−22) |
−25 (−32) |
−36 (−38) |
−47 (−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.37 (35) |
1.29 (33) |
1.32 (34) |
1.82 (46) |
1.62 (41) |
1.11 (28) |
1.62 (41) |
1.59 (40) |
1.48 (38) |
1.26 (32) |
1.19 (30) |
1.27 (32) |
16.94 (430) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 26.1 (66) |
21.3 (54) |
16.8 (43) |
15.5 (39) |
4.7 (12) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
6.9 (18) |
17.4 (44) |
21.4 (54) |
131.2 (332.8) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 16.2 (41) |
19.7 (50) |
17.0 (43) |
7.4 (19) |
2.9 (7.4) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
3.2 (8.1) |
7.5 (19) |
11.7 (30) |
21.0 (53) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.9 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 118.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 12.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 64.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 332 | — | |
| 1920 | 200 | −39.8% | |
| 1930 | 310 | 55.0% | |
| 1940 | 426 | 37.4% | |
| 1950 | 421 | −1.2% | |
| 1960 | 312 | −25.9% | |
| 1970 | 286 | −8.3% | |
| 1980 | 472 | 65.0% | |
| 1990 | 317 | −32.8% | |
| 2000 | 443 | 39.7% | |
| 2010 | 429 | −3.2% | |
| 2020 | 399 | −7.0% |
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 443 people, 187 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,916.7 inhabitants per square mile (740.0/km2). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 912.9 per square mile (352.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.39% White, 0.23% African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.51% of the population.
There were 187 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,141. About 5.7% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The community is in the South Routt School District RE-3.[10]
See also
References
- "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yampa, Colorado
- United States Census Bureau. "Yampa town; Colorado". Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
- "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Grand Junction". National Weather Service. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Yampa, CO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Routt County, CO (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2025. - Text list