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Welcome to Peetz ...

The town of Peetz is located in Logan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peetz, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

The town was incorporated May 17, 1917.

From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Peetz is described as "Named after Peter Peetz, a pioneer homesteader."

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Peetz has a population of 239 people<3> (see below for details).

Peetz is 4,430 feet [1,350 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Peetz is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Peetz lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Peetz: 970 & 748<5>

The ZIP code for Peetz: 80747<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Peetz had an population of 239 people. This is an increase of 0.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Peetz had a population of 238 people. This makes Peetz the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 238 people, the population of Peetz increased 4.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 227 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Peetz.

Communities near Peetz ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peetz.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peetz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peetz.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peetz. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peetz.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peetz. See our Newspapers Page for Peetz.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peetz ...

Looking for more information about Peetz? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Peetz, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peetz.

Adding Peetz to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peetz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Peetz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Peetz post office opened in 1908.

We also found Peetz

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peetz.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Peetz.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peetz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Peetz area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Peetz area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 town (such as Peetz). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Peetz or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/