McClave, Colorado

McClave is an unincorporated community in Bent County, Colorado, United States.^[1] The population was 725 at the 2020 census.^[3]

McClave, Colorado
Census-designated place
Entering McClave from the south (2013)
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Coordinates: 38°07′54″N 102°51′02″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Bent
Area [2]
• Total	1.914 sq mi (4.956 km2)
• Land	1.914 sq mi (4.956 km2)
Elevation [1]	3,865 ft (1,178 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	725
• Density	380/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	81057[4]
Area code	719
FIPS code	08-08-47235 [1]
GNIS ID	2805909 [1]

History

The McClave post office has been in operation since 1908.^[5] The town was named after B. I. McClave, a pioneer settler.^[6] The McClave post office has the ZIP code 81057.^[4]

McClave's services include a store, gas station, post office, and a K-12 school with a large athletic field.

Geography

The McClave CDP has an area of 1,225 acres (4.956 km²), all land.^[2]

Climate

The Köppen Climate system classifies the weather as semi-arid, abbreviated as BSk.^[7]

Climate data for McClave, Colorado
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	45 (7)	51 (11)	59 (15)	70 (21)	78 (26)	89 (32)	94 (34)	92 (33)	84 (29)	72 (22)	57 (14)	46 (8)	70 (21)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14 (−10)	19 (−7)	26 (−3)	37 (3)	47 (8)	57 (14)	63 (17)	61 (16)	51 (11)	37 (3)	24 (−4)	16 (−9)	38 (3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0.4 (10)	0.4 (10)	0.8 (20)	1.4 (36)	2.3 (58)	2.2 (56)	2.4 (61)	2.1 (53)	1.2 (30)	0.9 (23)	0.5 (13)	0.5 (13)	15.3 (390)
Source: Weatherbase [8]

Demographics

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

McClave CDP, Colorado

Year	Pop.	±%
2020	725	—
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

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    • Bent County, Colorado