Welcome to Pritchett ...
The town of Pritchett is located in Baca County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pritchett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
The town was incorporated in 1923.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pritchett has a population of 133 people<2> (see below for details).
Pritchett is 4,820 feet [1,469 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pritchett is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pritchett lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Pritchett, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Pritchett: 719
The ZIP code for Pritchett: 81064<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pritchett had an population of 133 people. This is a decrease of 5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pritchett had a population of 140 people. This makes Pritchett the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 140 people, the population of Pritchett increased 2.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 137 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pritchett.
Communities Also Named Pritchett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pritchett - they are located in North Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pritchett.
Communities near Pritchett ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Pritchett.
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Carrizo Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrizo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Springs
- Carrizo Springs is located in Baca County
- Vilas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <6>
- Campo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo
- Campo is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campo <6>
- Kim
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
- Kim is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kim <6>
- Ninaview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Two Buttes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Buttes
- Two Buttes is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Buttes <6>
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 Pritchett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pritchett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pritchett. 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 Pritchett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pritchett. See our Newspapers Page for Pritchett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pritchett ...
Looking for more information about Pritchett? 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 Pritchett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pritchett.
Adding Pritchett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pritchett 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 Pritchett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Pritchett post office opened in 1927.
We also found Pritchett on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pritchett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pritchett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Baca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pritchett. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pritchett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Pritchett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pritchett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |