McClave, Colorado

McClave, Colorado
McClave, Colorado
Census Designated Place
	Entering McClave from the south.
	McClave Location of the McClave CDP in the State of Colorado.
	Coordinates: 38°07′54″N 102°51′02″W / 38.1315470°N 102.8504444°W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Bent County
Government
• Type	unincorporated town
Area
• Total	1.914 sq mi (4.956 km2)
• Land	1.914 sq mi (4.956 km2)
Elevation	3,865 ft (1,178 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	725
• Density	380/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	81057
Area code	719
GNIS feature	McClave CDP

McClave is an unincorporated community in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The population was 725 at the 2020 census.^[3]

History

The McClave post office has been in operation since 1908.^[5] The town was named after B. I. McClave, a pioneer settler.^[6] The McClave post office has the ZIP code 81057.^[4]

McClave's services include a store, gas station, post office, and a K-12 school with a large athletic field.

Geography

The McClave CDP has an area of 1,225 acres (4.956 km²), all land.^[1]

Climate

The Köppen Climate system classifies the weather as semi-arid, abbreviated as BSk.^[7]

Climate data for McClave, Colorado
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	45 (7)	51 (11)	59 (15)	70 (21)	78 (26)	89 (32)	94 (34)	92 (33)	84 (29)	72 (22)	57 (14)	46 (8)	70 (21)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14 (−10)	19 (−7)	26 (−3)	37 (3)	47 (8)	57 (14)	63 (17)	61 (16)	51 (11)	37 (3)	24 (−4)	16 (−9)	38 (3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0.4 (10)	0.4 (10)	0.8 (20)	1.4 (36)	2.3 (58)	2.2 (56)	2.4 (61)	2.1 (53)	1.2 (30)	0.9 (23)	0.5 (13)	0.5 (13)	15.3 (390)
Source: Weatherbase ^[8]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined the McClave CDP for the United States Census 2020.

McClave CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
2020	725	—
Source: United States Census Bureau

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "McClave CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 9, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
^ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 34.
^ Climate Summary for McClave, Colorado
^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.

External links

[CO_CDP_2020-1] "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[GR3-2] "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[Census_2020-3] United States Census Bureau. "McClave CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 9, 2023.

[ZIPcode-4] "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[5] "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 2016.

[6] Dawson, John Frank. 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. 34.

[7] Climate Summary for McClave, Colorado

[Weatherbase-8] "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.

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