Williamsburg, Colorado

Town in Fremont County, Colorado, United States

Statutory town in Colorado, United States

38°23′1″N 105°9′37″W / 38.38361°N 105.16028°W / 38.38361; -105.16028Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCounty^[1]Fremont CountyIncorporatedApril 7, 1888^[2]Government

• TypeStatutory Town^[1]Area

^[3]

• Total3.53 sq mi (9.15 km²) • Land3.53 sq mi (9.15 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

^[4]

5,390 ft (1,643 m)Population

(2020)^[5]

• Total731 • Density210/sq mi (80/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code^[6]

81226

Area code719FIPS code08-85155GNIS feature ID0203567Websitewilliamsburgcolorado.com

Williamsburg is a statutory town located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 731 at the 2020 census.^[5] The Florence post office (ZIP code 81226) serves Williamsburg.^[6]

History

Geography

Williamsburg is located in southeastern Fremont County at 38°23′1″N 105°9′37″W / 38.38361°N 105.16028°W / 38.38361; -105.16028 (38.383623, -105.160337).^[7] It is bordered to the east by the city of Florence and to the south by the town of Rockvale. Cañon City, the county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Williamsburg has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²), all of it land.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	337	—
1910	556	65.0%
1920	402	−27.7%
1930	155	−61.4%
1940	97	−37.4%
1950	65	−33.0%
1960	57	−12.3%
1970	75	31.6%
1980	72	−4.0%
1990	253	251.4%
2000	714	182.2%
2010	662	−7.3%
2020	731	10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

References

^ ^a ^b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Williamsburg town; Colorado". Retrieved April 24, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 14, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2006.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Williamsburg town, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2016.