McClave, Colorado
McClave is an unincorporated community in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The population was 725 at the 2020 census.
History
The McClave post office has been in operation since 1908. The town was named after B. I. McClave, a pioneer settler. The McClave post office has the ZIP code 81057.
McClave's services include a store, gas station, post office, and a K-12 school with a large athletic field.
Geography
The McClave CDP has an area of 1,225 acres (4.956 km), all land.
Climate
The Köppen Climate system classifies the weather as semi-arid, abbreviated as BSk.
| Climate data for McClave, Colorado | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 45 (7) |
51 (11) |
59 (15) |
70 (21) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
92 (33) |
84 (29) |
72 (22) |
57 (14) |
46 (8) |
70 (21) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14 (−10) |
19 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
37 (3) |
47 (8) |
57 (14) |
63 (17) |
61 (16) |
51 (11) |
37 (3) |
24 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
38 (3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.4 (10) |
0.4 (10) |
0.8 (20) |
1.4 (36) |
2.3 (58) |
2.2 (56) |
2.4 (61) |
2.1 (53) |
1.2 (30) |
0.9 (23) |
0.5 (13) |
0.5 (13) |
15.3 (390) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau defined the McClave CDP for the United States Census 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 725 | — |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
References
- ^ "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "McClave CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 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. 34.
- ^ Climate Summary for McClave, Colorado
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Bent County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |