Hartsel, Colorado

Coordinates: 39°01′19″N 105°47′52″W / 39.02194°N 105.79778°W / 39.02194; -105.79778 (Hartsel CDP, Colorado)
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Hartsel, Colorado
MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
80449
Area code719
GNIS feature ID2805924[1]

Hartsel is a

Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

History

Railroad Depot in Hartsel, 1916

Founded in 1880, Hartsel is close to the geographic center of the state, and is often referred to as "The Heart of Colorado". The namesake of the community is Samuel Hartsel,[5] a local farmer and cattle rancher who came to Park County in 1860 and left in 1908. He developed the Hartsel hot springs and built a sawmill, blacksmith shop, and a trading post to lay the groundwork for the town.[6]

Geography

The Hartsel CDP has an area of 123 acres (0.498 km2), including 3.0 acres (0.012 km2) of water.[2]

Hartsel. October 2017

Demographics

The

United States Census 2020
.

Hartsel CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
202038—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hartsel has a Cold Semi-arid climate (BSk). According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the Plant Hardiness zone is 3b with an average annual extreme minimum temperature of −30.7 °F (−34.8 °C).[7]

Summers are warm with chilly nights in the 30s and 40s (°F) and some thunderstorm activity during the months of July and August. Winters are cold and dry with lows below zero.

interpolated
data is below.

Climate data for Hartsel, Park County, CO. Elevation 8901 ft.
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 35.1
(1.7) 		37.1
(2.8) 		42.6
(5.9) 		49.9
(9.9) 		60.1
(15.6) 		70.6
(21.4) 		76.3
(24.6) 		73.5
(23.1) 		67.2
(19.6) 		56.0
(13.3) 		43.5
(6.4) 		35.1
(1.7) 		54.0
(12.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 2.2
(−16.6) 		4.5
(−15.3) 		13.6
(−10.2) 		20.2
(−6.6) 		28.7
(−1.8) 		35.8
(2.1) 		41.2
(5.1) 		40.3
(4.6) 		32.0
(0.0) 		21.7
(−5.7) 		12.5
(−10.8) 		2.9
(−16.2) 		21.4
(−5.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.35
(8.9) 		0.25
(6.4) 		0.84
(21) 		0.81
(21) 		1.09
(28) 		1.19
(30) 		2.05
(52) 		2.56
(65) 		1.05
(27) 		0.90
(23) 		0.37
(9.4) 		0.40
(10) 		11.86
(301)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		56.0 52.2 51.0 46.4 44.3 40.5 45.5 52.5 47.0 44.0 48.4 53.1 48.4
Average dew point °F (°C) 5.5
(−14.7) 		6.0
(−14.4) 		12.2
(−11.0) 		16.5
(−8.6) 		24.0
(−4.4) 		29.8
(−1.2) 		37.8
(3.2) 		39.7
(4.3) 		30.2
(−1.0) 		18.8
(−7.3) 		11.0
(−11.7) 		4.7
(−15.2) 		19.8
(−6.8)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[10]

Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. Potential natural vegetation Types, Hartsel would have a Wheatgrass / Needlegrass (66) vegetation type and a North Mixed grass prairie (7) vegetation form.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hartsel, Colorado
  2. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Hartsel CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 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. 26.
  6. ISBN 978-1-62619-161-7
    , pp. 21-27.
  7. ^ "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  8. ^ Team, National Weather Service Corporate Image Web. "National Weather Service Climate". w2.weather.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "HARTSEL, COLORADO - Climate Summary". wrcc.dri.edu. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". www.prism.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  11. ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Data Basin. Retrieved July 11, 2019.

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