Bark Ranch is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The Bark Ranch CDP encompasses the Bar-K Ranch housing community. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Bark Ranch CDP was 202 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The Ward post office (Zip Code 80481) serves the area.[4]

Bar-K Ranch, Colorado
Location of the Bark Ranch CDP in Boulder County, Colorado.
Location of the Bark Ranch CDP in Boulder County, Colorado.
Bark Ranch is located in the United States
Bark Ranch
Bark Ranch
Location of the Bark Ranch CDP in the United States
Coordinates: 40°07′16″N 105°26′23″W / 40.12111°N 105.43972°W / 40.12111; -105.43972 (Bark Ranch CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyBoulder County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
 • Total
2.257 km2 (0.871 sq mi)
 • Land2.232 km2 (0.862 sq mi)
 • Water0.025 km2 (0.010 sq mi)
Elevation2,616 m (8,583 ft)
Population
 • Total
202
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
Ward 80481
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS feature ID2583210[1]

Geography

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Bar-K Ranch is located in west central Boulder County in the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It is situated on a ridge west of Jamestown and south of South St. Vrain Creek. Overland Road forms the northern edge of the community, leading east to Jamestown and Altona and west to State Highway 72, the Peak to Peak Highway.

The Bark Ranch CDP has an area of 558 acres (2.257 km2), including 6.2 acres (0.025 km2) of water.[2]

Demographics

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The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Bark Ranch CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Bark Ranch CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010213—    
2020202−5.2%
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bark Ranch, Colorado
  2. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Bark Ranch CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Zip Code 80481 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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