Joes, Colorado

Joes, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Looking east on U.S. Route 36 (2017)
Location within Yuma County and Colorado
Coordinates: 39°39′21.4″N 102°40′42.58″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Yuma
Area [2]
• Total	2.088 sq mi (5.408 km^2)
• Land	2.085 sq mi (5.401 km^2)
• Water	0.003 sq mi (0.007 km^2)
Elevation [1]	4,275 ft (1,303 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	82
• Density	39/sq mi (15/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	80822[4]
Area code	970
FIPS code	08-39745 [1]
GNIS ID	2583253 [1]

Joes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States.^[1] As of the United States Census 2020, its population was 82.^[3]

History

The Joes post office has been in operation since 1912.^[5] The post office has the ZIP Code 80822.^[4] The community was named for the fact a share of the first settlers were named Joe.^[6]

Geography

The Joes CDP has an area of 1,336 acres (5.408 km²), including 1.7 acres (0.007 km²) of water.^[2] Joes is home to Liberty High School.

Climate

Climate data for Joes, Colorado (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–2022)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	77 (25)	81 (27)	87 (31)	92 (33)	99 (37)	111 (44)	109 (43)	112 (44)	102 (39)	94 (34)	85 (29)	80 (27)	112 (44)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	43.5 (6.4)	45.8 (7.7)	56.6 (13.7)	63.9 (17.7)	73.2 (22.9)	84.7 (29.3)	89.4 (31.9)	87.5 (30.8)	80.9 (27.2)	67.2 (19.6)	53.8 (12.1)	44.1 (6.7)	65.9 (18.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)	29.4 (−1.4)	31.9 (−0.1)	41.4 (5.2)	48.8 (9.3)	58.9 (14.9)	69.8 (21.0)	74.8 (23.8)	72.9 (22.7)	64.9 (18.3)	51.5 (10.8)	39.3 (4.1)	30.3 (−0.9)	51.2 (10.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	15.4 (−9.2)	18.0 (−7.8)	26.2 (−3.2)	33.6 (0.9)	44.7 (7.1)	54.9 (12.7)	60.1 (15.6)	58.2 (14.6)	49.0 (9.4)	35.8 (2.1)	24.7 (−4.1)	16.4 (−8.7)	36.4 (2.4)
Record low °F (°C)	−20 (−29)	−24 (−31)	−8 (−22)	4 (−16)	24 (−4)	35 (2)	44 (7)	38 (3)	19 (−7)	−1 (−18)	−13 (−25)	−29 (−34)	−29 (−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.43 (11)	0.40 (10)	0.80 (20)	1.80 (46)	2.61 (66)	2.88 (73)	2.95 (75)	2.22 (56)	1.23 (31)	1.17 (30)	0.51 (13)	0.51 (13)	17.51 (445)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	5.3 (13)	3.8 (9.7)	4.6 (12)	3.3 (8.4)	0.4 (1.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.4 (1.0)	2.4 (6.1)	4.0 (10)	5.8 (15)	30.0 (76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	2.8	3.1	4.1	5.7	7.7	7.2	8.0	7.1	4.1	4.1	3.0	2.7	59.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	2.3	2.5	2.3	1.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.8	2.0	2.6	14.4
Source: NOAA[7][8]

Demographics

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	80		—
2020	82		2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

• List of census-designated places in Colorado

References

1. "Joes, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
3. United States Census Bureau. "Joes CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
4. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
5. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 28, 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. 28. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016.
7. "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
8. "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.

Further reading

Propst, Nell B. (1988). The Boys from Joes: A Colorado Basketball Legend. Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing. ISBN 0-87108-932-7

External links

• Yuma County website