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Beulah Valley, Colorado

For the unincorporated community, see Beulah, Colorado.
Beulah Valley, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Entering the Beulah Valley from the east on Colorado State Highway 78.
Entering the Beulah Valley from the east on Colorado State Highway 78.
Location of the Beulah Valley CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Location of the Beulah Valley CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Beulah Valley is located in the United States
Beulah Valley
Beulah Valley
Location of Beulah Valley, Colorado.
Beulah Valley is located in Colorado
Beulah Valley
Beulah Valley
Beulah Valley (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°04′20″N 104°57′59″W / 38.0722°N 104.9664°W / 38.0722; -104.9664[2]
CountryUnited States of America
StateState of Colorado
CountyPueblo County[1]
Settled1862[3] =
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyPueblo County[1]
Area
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 • Total
2.572 sq mi (6.662 km2)
 • Land2.571 sq mi (6.660 km2)
 • Water0.0008 sq mi (0.002 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,172 ft (1,881 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
518
 • Density200/sq mi (78/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code[5]
Beulah 81023
Area code719
GNIS pop ID1852838
GNIS town ID2407835
FIPS code08-06602

Beulah Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Beulah Valley CDP was 518 at the United States Census 2020.[4] The Beulah post office (Zip Code 81023) serves the area.[5]

History

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The town of Mace's Hole was settled in 1862.[3] The town was named for Juan Maes, anglicized to "Mace," a bandit who used the valley for a hideout.[6] The Mace's Hole, Colorado Territory, post office opened on April 23, 1873,[7] and Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876.[8] A local preacher took umbrage at the town's name and suggested the biblical name Beulah as a more wholesome alternative.[3] The Mace's Hole post office was renamed Beulah on October 25, 1876.[7] The name is a reference to Isaiah 62:4;[9] it comes from the Hebrew for "married."[10]

Bishop Castle, constructed by Jim Bishop, otherwise known as a "one man castle", is located between Beulah and San Isabel, Colorado.

Geography

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At the 2020 United States Census, the Beulah Valley CDP had an area of 1,646 acres (6.662 km2), including 0.49 acres (0.002 km2) of water.[4]

Demographics

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Beulah Valley CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
20001,164—    
2010556−52.2%
2020518−6.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau


The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Beulah Valley CDP for the United States Census 2000.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Beulah Valley, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
  4. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Zip Code 81023 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 9.
  7. ^ a b Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  8. ^ Ulysses S. Grant (August 1, 1876). "Proclamation 230—Admission of Colorado into the Union". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Isaiah 62:4-5 KJV - - Bible Gateway".
  10. ^ "Answers - the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com.
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