Mulford, Colorado

Census-designated place in Garfield County, Colorado, United States

Census-designated place in Colorado, United States

39°24′23″N 107°09′58″W / 39.40639°N 107.16611°W / 39.40639; -107.16611 (Mulford CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountyGarfield CountyGovernment

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• Typeunincorporated communityArea

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• Total0.668 sq mi (1.731 km²) • Land0.668 sq mi (1.731 km²) • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²)Elevation

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6,237 ft (1,901 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total259 • Density390/sq mi (150/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[4]

Carbondale 81623

Area code970GNIS feature2583270^[2]

Mulford is a Census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Mulford CDP was 259 at the United States Census 2020.^[3] The Carbondale post office (Zip Code 81623) serves the area.^[4]

Geography

Mulford is located in southeastern Garfield County, in the Roaring Fork River valley. It is bordered to the east by Catherine. Colorado State Highway 82 forms the northern edge of the Mulford CDP, leading northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Glenwood Springs, the county seat, and southeast 27 miles (43 km) to Aspen. The town of Carbondale is 3 miles (5 km) to the west.

The Mulford CDP has an area of 428 acres (1.731 km²), all land.^[1]

Mulford CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
2010	174	—
2020	259	+48.9%
Source: United States Census Bureau

^ ^a ^b ^c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mulford, Colorado
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Mulford CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Zip Code 81623 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.