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Carbonate, Colorado

Coordinates: 39°44′50″N 107°20′17″W / 39.74722°N 107.33806°W / 39.74722; -107.33806
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Carbonate, Colorado
Statutory town[1]
Town of Carbonate[1]
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Coordinates: 39°44′50″N 107°20′17″W / 39.74722°N 107.33806°W / 39.74722; -107.33806[5]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyGarfield[2]
Founded1879
IncorporatedApril 13, 1883[3]
Government
[3]
 • TypeStatutory town[1]
Area
[4]
 • Total
1.006 sq mi (2.605 km2)
 • Land0.992 sq mi (2.569 km2)
 • Water0.014 sq mi (0.036 km2)
Elevation
[5]
10,926 ft (3,330 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
GNIS town ID2803717[5]
FIPS code08-12080

The Town of Carbonate is a statutory town and an extinct silver mining camp located in Garfield County, Colorado, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, Carbonate had a population of 0.[6] Founded in 1879, Carbonate was designated the original seat of Garfield County from its creation on February 10, 1883, until voters moved the county seat to Glenwood Springs later that year. The Carbonate, Colorado, post office operated from April 13, 1883, until November 15, 1886.[7] Carbonate has had no year-round population since the 1890 Census due to its severe winter weather and difficulty of access.

History

Carbonate was founded as a silver camp in 1879.[8] On February 10, 1883, Colorado created Garfield County and designated Carbonate as the original county seat. The Town of Carbonate incorporated on April 13, 1883,[3] and the Carbonate, Colorado, post office opened the same day.[7] Carbonate's location high in the Flat Tops mountains made access difficult. After a few months, the Garfield County seat was moved to Glenwood Hot Springs. As the silver played out, miners departed. The Carbonate post office closed on November 15, 1886.[7] By 1890, no residents remained.

On November 4, 2014, the property owners of Carbonate voted to reactivate the town government despite the population being 0 since the 1890 United States census, making it the smallest town in the state of Colorado.[9] The town has summer visitors but no permanent residents, making it the only active incorporated municipality in Colorado with no permanent population.

Geography

Carbonate is in the Flat Tops mountains, 13.4 miles (21.5 km) north of Glenwood Springs.

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 644 acres (2.605 km2) including 8.9 acres (0.036 km2) of water.[4]

Demographics

Carbonate has been continuously uninhabited since the 1890 United States census.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
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U.S. Decennial Census

Education

It is in the Eagle County School District RE 50.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Local Government Filings: Carbonate". Department of Local Affairs, State of Colorado. May 10, 2021. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbonate, Colorado
  6. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  8. ↑ Jessen, Kenneth (November 29, 2012). "Access in snow cut Carbonate's time in the sun short". Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  9. ↑ Stroud, John (November 8, 2014). "Yes, that's a town — by 9-0 vote". Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  10. ↑ Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Garfield County, CO (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/3). Retrieved September 24, 2026. - Text list
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