Matheson, Colorado

Matheson is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Matheson post office has the ZIP Code 80830.^[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Matheson CDP was 79.^[3]

Matheson, Colorado
Census-designated place
Looking north on Main Street (County Road 149) from the town's south side, November 2021
Matheson Location of the Matheson CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°10′06″N 103°58′37″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Elbert County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [1]
• Total	1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2)
• Land	1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2)
• Water	0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,843 ft (1,781 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	79
• Density	46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]	80830
Area code	719
GNIS feature[2]	Matheson CDP

History

The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site.^[5]

Geography

The Matheson CDP has an area of 1,098 acres (4.444 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics

Matheson CDP, Colorado

Year	Pop.	±%
2020	79	—
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau defined the Matheson CDP for the United States Census 2020.

In popular culture

The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.

See also

• Colorado portal

• List of census-designated places in Colorado