Hartsel is an unincorporated town

Unincorporated area

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 and a U.S. Post Office

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 located in Park County

Park County, Colorado

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, Colorado

Colorado

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, United States

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. Hartsel was founded in 1880. Located at the geographic center of the state, it is often referred to as "The Heart of Colorado". The community's namesake is Samuel Hartsel, a local cattle rancher. The Hartsel Post Office has the ZIP Code

ZIP Code

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 80449. The ZCTA

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 for 80449 had a population of 677 at the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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Geography

Hartsel is located at 39°01′17"N 105°47′45"W (39.021318,-105.795765).

According to the United States Census Bureau

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 the town has a total area of 605.10 square miles (973.60 km²), 601.18 square miles (967.29 km²) is land and 3.92 square miles (6.30 km²) is covered with water. Hartsel's elevation is 2,702 meters (8,864 feet).

Demographics

As of the census

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 of 2000, the population of ZIP code 80449 was 677 with 284 households. The population density

Population density

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 was 1.13 per square mile (1.81 per km²). The racial makeup of the ZIP code was 94.1% White, 0.9% Native American, 2.7% other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.

External links

• Hartsel Springs Ranch Historic ranch - Indian lookout, herds of buffalo, historic buildings
• Photos of Hartsel
• Hartsel Weather