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Welcome to Yampa ...

The town of Yampa is located in Routt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yampa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1947.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yampa has a population of 463 people<2> (see below for details).

Yampa is 7,870 feet [2,399 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Yampa is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Yampa: 970

The ZIP code for Yampa: 80483<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yampa had an population of 463 people. This is an increase of 7.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yampa had a population of 429 people. This makes Yampa the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 429 people, the population of Yampa decreased 3.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 443 people).

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

Communities Also Named Yampa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Yampa - it's located in Iowa.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yampa.

Communities near Yampa ...

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

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 Yampa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yampa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yampa. 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 Yampa.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yampa ...

Looking for more information about Yampa? 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 Yampa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yampa.

Adding Yampa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yampa 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 Yampa was on a map titled Map of Colorado (from Rand McNally, 1947).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yampa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yampa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Routt County: www.co.routt.co.us/

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 Routt, 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 Yampa.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yampa - 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 Yampa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yampa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.




 

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