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Pritchett, Colorado
Pritchett, Colorado
Town
	Looking north along Randolph Street (2019)
	Location within Baca County and Colorado
	Coordinates: 37°22′12.03″N 102°51′31.5″W / 37.3700083°N 102.858750°W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Baca
Incorporated	1923
Government
• Type	Statutory Town
Area
• Total	0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
• Land	0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	4,826 ft (1,471 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	112
• Density	490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	81064
Area code	719
FIPS code	08-61315
GNIS ID	2412509
Website	Town of Pritchett

Pritchett is a statutory town in Baca County, Colorado, United States.^[2] The population was 112 at the 2020 census.^[5]

History

A post office called Pritchett has been in operation since 1927.^[7] The community was named after Henry S. Pritchett, a railroad official.^[8]

Geography

Pritchett is located in western Baca County. U.S. Route 160 passes through the town, leading east 16 miles (26 km) to Springfield, the county seat, and west 106 miles (171 km) to Trinidad.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	451	—
1940	495	9.8%
1950	286	−42.2%
1960	247	−13.6%
1970	170	−31.2%
1980	183	7.6%
1990	153	−16.4%
2000	137	−10.5%
2010	140	2.2%
2020	112	−20.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

Popular culture

The film The Hi-Lo Country, a 1998 drama/western film directed by Stephen Frears, starring Billy Crudup, Woody Harrelson, Cole Hauser, Sam Elliott, Patricia Arquette, Penélope Cruz and Enrique Castillo, was filmed in part in the town of Pritchett.

References

^ ^a ^b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Pritchett, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Pritchett town; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 42.

External links

[COMun-1] "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.

[gnis-2] "Pritchett, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior

[MuniIncCO-3] "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-4] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

[Census_2020-5] United States Census Bureau. "Pritchett town; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.

[ZIPcode-6] "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 16, 2007.

[7] "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

[8] Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 42.

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