Hotchkiss, Colorado
| Hotchkiss, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
East Bridge Street in Hotchkiss, looking towards Mt. Lamborn
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| Motto: "Friendliest Town Around" | |
 Location in Delta County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′57″N 107°43′1″W / 38.79917°N 107.71694°WCoordinates: 38°47′57″N 107°43′1″W / 38.79917°N 107.71694°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Delta |
| Incorporated (town) | March 14, 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
| • Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,331 ft (1,625 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 944 |
| • Density | 1,038/sq mi (400.8/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81419 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-37545 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0186534 |
| Website | townofhotchkiss |
Hotchkiss is a statutory town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 944 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Hotchkiss has been in operation since 1882. The town has the name of Enos T. Hotchkiss, a local pioneer.
Hotchkiss is located in eastern Delta County at 38°47′57″N 107°43′1″W / 38.79917°N 107.71694°W (38.799275, -107.716976), on the north side of the North Fork Gunnison River.
Colorado State Highway 92 passes through the center of town as Bridge Street, leading west 20 miles (32 km) to Delta, the county seat, and southeast 52 miles (84 km) to U.S. Route 50 at Blue Mesa Reservoir. Colorado State Highway 133 starts at the east end of town and leads northeast 66 miles (106 km) over McClure Pass to Carbondale.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Hotchkiss has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 968 people, 412 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,452.8 people per square mile (557.8/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 676.9 per square mile (259.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.18% White, 1.03% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 3.51% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.40% of the population.
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