Matheson, Colorado

Matheson, Colorado
Census-designated place
Looking north on Main Street (County Road 149) from the town's south side, November 2021
Looking north on Main Street (County Road 149) from the town's south side, November 2021
Matheson is located in Colorado
Matheson
Matheson
Location of the Matheson CDP in the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°10′06″N 103°58′37″W / 39.16833°N 103.97694°W / 39.16833; -103.97694
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyElbert County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated community
Area
 • Total
1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2)
 • Land1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,843 ft (1,781 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
79
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80830
Area code719
GNIS feature2805919

Matheson is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Matheson post office has the ZIP Code 80830. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Matheson CDP was 79.

History

Duncan Matheson

The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site.

Geography

The Matheson CDP has an area of 1,098 acres (4.444 km2), all land.

Demographics

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

Matheson CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
202079—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

Education

The community is in the Big Sandy School District 100J.

The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Matheson, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Matheson CDP, Colorado". Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Elbert County, CO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2025. - Text list