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Also known as Nucla, Colorado, Nucla, CO

town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Colorado
County
Montrose
Incorporated town
March 14, 1915
Type
Statutory Town
Total
0.69 sq mi (1.80 km )
Land
0.69 sq mi (1.80 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
5,752 ft (1,753 m)
Density
842.9/sq mi (325.4/km )
Time zone
UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst
UTC-6 ( MDT )
Fips code
08-54935
Website
townofnucla .colorado .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Nucla
Population
585
Area
1.863427
Elevation
1764
Official website
nucla-naturita.com
Image
Nucla, Colorado Town Hall.JPG
Households
294
Dialing code
970
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postal code
81424
water as percent of area
0
water area
0
per capita income
23342
Commons category
Nucla, Colorado
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Nucla is a statutory town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 585 as of the 2020 census, down from 711 in 2010. Its name comes from the town founders' intent that it serve as a "nucleus" for the surrounding farms and mines, although it has since come to be associated with the growth of uranium mining in the region.

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