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Located in: Bent County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Ft. Lyon

Time Zone: Fort Lyon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 719

ZIP Code: 81038<1>

Elevation: 3,880 feet [1,182.62 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fort Lyon:

Lat: 38.092200° (or 38°5'31" N)

Lon: -103.152200° (or -103°9'7" W)

USGS Topo Map: Las Animas<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Lyon

GNIS ID: 204828

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 27755

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Lyon)

About Bent County

The community of Las Animas is the County Seat for Bent County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bent)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	5,577 (14.2% decrease since 2010)
2010	6,500 (8.37% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,998

Total Area:<6> 1,541 sq. miles [3,991.4 km²] - of which 1.83% is water (28.22 sq. miles [73.1 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 2,242

Official Website: https://www.bentcounty.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bent

GNIS ID: 198121

FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 011

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Lyon)

About Colorado

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,758,486 (14.5% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,029,196 (16.92% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,301,261

Websites for State of Colorado

Official Website: https://www.colorado.gov/

Tourism: https://www.colorado.com/

Parks: https://cpw.state.co.us/

Fishing: https://cpw.state.co.us/fishing

Hunting: https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado

GNIS ID: 1779779

FIPS State: 08

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Lyon)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fort Lyon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Lyon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Lyon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Lyon, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fort Lyon.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fort Lyon. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).