Beulah Valley, Colorado

For the unincorporated community, see Beulah, Colorado.

Beulah Valley, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Entering the Beulah Valley from the east on Colorado State Highway 78.
Entering the Beulah Valley from the east on Colorado State Highway 78.
Location of the Beulah Valley CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Location of the Beulah Valley CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Beulah Valley is located in the United States
Beulah Valley
Beulah Valley
Location of the Beulah Valley CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°04′16″N 104°58′59″W / 38.07111°N 104.98306°W / 38.07111; -104.98306 (Beulah Valley CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyPueblo County
Settled1862[2] =
Government
[3]
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.572 sq mi (6.662 km2)
 • Land2.571 sq mi (6.660 km2)
 • Water0.0008 sq mi (0.002 km2)
Elevation
[3]
6,349 ft (1,935 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
518
 • Density200/sq mi (78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
Beulah 81023
Area code719
GNIS feature ID2407835[3]

Beulah Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Beulah Valley CDP was 518 at the United States Census 2020.[1] The Beulah post office (Zip Code 81023) serves the area.[4]

History

The town of Mace's Hole was settled in 1862.[2] The town was named for Juan Maes, anglicized to "Mace," a bandit who used the valley for a hideout.[5] The Mace's Hole, Colorado Territory, post office opened on April 23, 1873,[6] and Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876.[7] A local preacher took umbrage at the town's name and suggested the biblical name Beulah as a more wholesome alternative.[2] The Mace's Hole post office was renamed Beulah on October 25, 1876.[6] The name is a reference to Isaiah 62:4;[8] it comes from the Hebrew for "married."[9]

Bishop Castle, constructed by Jim Bishop, otherwise known as a "one man castle", is located between Beulah and San Isabel, Colorado.

Geography

The Beulah Valley CDP has an area of 1,646 acres (6.662 km2), including 0.49 acres (0.002 km2) of water.[1]

Demographics

Beulah Valley CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
20001,164—    
2010556−52.2%
2020518−6.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau


The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Beulah Valley CDP for the United States Census 2000.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beulah Valley, Colorado
  4. ^ a b "Zip Code 81023 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. ^ 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. 9.
  6. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ Ulysses S. Grant (August 1, 1876). "Proclamation 230—Admission of Colorado into the Union". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Isaiah 62:4-5 KJV - - Bible Gateway".
  9. ^ "Answers - the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com.