Back ليمون (كولورادو) Arabic ليمون (بلد) ARZ Лаймън Bulgarian Limon (Colorado) Catalan Лаймон (Колорадо) CE Limon (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa) CEB Limon, Colorado Welsh Limón (Colorado) Spanish Limon (Colorado) Basque لیمون، کلرادو Persian
Limon, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Limon, Colorado | |
| Nickname: Hub City of Eastern Colorado | |
 Location of Limon in Lincoln County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′50″N 103°41′32″W / 39.26389°N 103.69222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[1] | Lincoln |
| Incorporated (town) | November 18, 1909[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Bo Randolph |
| • Town Manager | Greg Tacha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2) |
| • Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,377 ft (1,639 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,043 |
| • Density | 640/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes[7] | 80826, 80828 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-44980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204819 |
| Website | townoflimon |
Limon is a statutory town that is the most populous municipality in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,043 at the 2020 United States Census.[6] Limon lies at the intersection of Interstate 70, U.S. Highways 24, 40, 287, and Colorado Highway 71. The Limon Correctional Facility is part of the Colorado Department of Corrections system and is a major employer in the area with employment of roughly 350.
Limon is the western terminus of the Kyle Railroad and it is here the regional interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad. Trains previously stopped at Limon Railroad Depot.
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "Town of Limon, Colorado - Officials/Staff". Town of Limon. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Limon town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2007.