Byers is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Byers post office has the ZIP Code 80103.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Byers CDP was 1,322.[3]
History
The Byers Post Office has been in operation since 1873. Byers comprises two distinct districts, being the bustling Downtown Byers, and the Historic Uptown Byers.[5] The community took the name of William Byers, the first Colorado newspaper editor.[6]
Geography
The Byers CDP has an area of 7,663 acres (31.013 km2), including 335 acres (1.356 km2) of water.[1]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Byers has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Byers, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1930–2019 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
78 (26) |
85 (29) |
92 (33) |
98 (37) |
106 (41) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
101 (38) |
91 (33) |
81 (27) |
76 (24) |
106 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 62.0 (16.7) |
66.1 (18.9) |
75.6 (24.2) |
82.3 (27.9) |
90.0 (32.2) |
97.2 (36.2) |
101.3 (38.5) |
98.2 (36.8) |
93.6 (34.2) |
84.6 (29.2) |
74.7 (23.7) |
63.8 (17.7) |
101.5 (38.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 42.3 (5.7) |
44.6 (7.0) |
54.3 (12.4) |
61.2 (16.2) |
70.5 (21.4) |
82.9 (28.3) |
89.5 (31.9) |
87.0 (30.6) |
79.3 (26.3) |
65.2 (18.4) |
52.5 (11.4) |
42.5 (5.8) |
64.3 (18.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.3 (−2.1) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
39.5 (4.2) |
46.3 (7.9) |
56.0 (13.3) |
66.9 (19.4) |
73.4 (23.0) |
71.3 (21.8) |
62.9 (17.2) |
49.2 (9.6) |
37.3 (2.9) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
49.1 (9.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.2 (−9.9) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
41.5 (5.3) |
50.9 (10.5) |
57.4 (14.1) |
55.6 (13.1) |
46.5 (8.1) |
33.2 (0.7) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
13.8 (−10.1) |
33.9 (1.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −8.1 (−22.3) |
−6.8 (−21.6) |
6.0 (−14.4) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
38.3 (3.5) |
48.0 (8.9) |
47.3 (8.5) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
0.5 (−17.5) |
−9.8 (−23.2) |
−18.3 (−27.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−36 (−38) |
−19 (−28) |
−9 (−23) |
20 (−7) |
29 (−2) |
38 (3) |
37 (3) |
10 (−12) |
−5 (−21) |
−22 (−30) |
−33 (−36) |
−36 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.45 (11) |
0.52 (13) |
1.21 (31) |
1.82 (46) |
2.46 (62) |
1.98 (50) |
2.56 (65) |
1.99 (51) |
1.20 (30) |
0.98 (25) |
0.67 (17) |
0.45 (11) |
16.29 (412) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.1 (15) |
6.3 (16) |
7.3 (19) |
5.5 (14) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
3.8 (9.7) |
5.9 (15) |
6.2 (16) |
42.7 (108.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 71.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 19.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1981–2010)[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Byers CDP for the 1990 United States Census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,065 | — |
| 2000 | 1,233 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1,160 | −5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,322 | +14.0% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Byers CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 12.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
External links
- Byers @ Colorado.com
- Byers @ I-70 Corridor Chamber of Commerce
- Byers School District
- Arapahoe County Government website
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |