Chacra, Colorado

Chacra is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The unincorporated community is a part of the Rifle, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Edwards-Rifle, CO Combined Statistical Area. The population of the Chacra CDP was 331 at the United States Census 2020.^[4]

Chacra, Colorado
census-designated place
The Colorado River, Interstate 70, and Chacra.
Location of the Chacra CDP in Garfield County, Colorado.
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Coordinates: 39.5753°N 107.4467°W / 39.5753; -107.4467 (Chacra, Colorado)[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Garfield[2]
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
• Body	Garfield County[2]
Area [3]
• Total	0.984 sq mi (2.549 km2)
• Land	0.946 sq mi (2.450 km2)
• Water	0.038 sq mi (0.099 km2)
Elevation [1]	5,633 ft (1,717 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	331
• Density	340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]	Glenwood Springs 81601
Area codes	970/748
GNIS pop ID	174067
GNIS CDP ID	2583222
FIPS code	08-12945

History

Chacra has never had its own post office.^[6] The Glenwood Springs, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 81601) serves the area.^[5]

Geography

Chacra is located on the north side of Colorado River, 8 miles (13 km) west of Glenwood Springs, the county seat. Interstate 70 passes through the community, with access from Exit 109.

The Chacra CDP has an area of 630 acres (2.549 km²), including 24 acres (0.099 km²) of water.^[3]

Demographics

Chacra CDP, Colorado

Year	Pop.	±%
2010	329	—
2020	331	+0.6%
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Chacra CDP for the United States Census 2010.

See also

• Geography portal
• History portal
• United States portal
• Colorado portal

• Rifle, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
• Edwards-Rifle, CO Combined Statistical Area
• List of census-designated places in Colorado
• List of populated places in Colorado