Chacra is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in and governed by
Garfield County,
Colorado
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, United States. The CDP is a part of the
Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
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Places Canada
* Glenwood, Alberta (village)
* Glenwood, Alberta (former hamlet)
* Glenwood, Edmonton, a neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta
* Glenwood, Manitoba
* Glenwood, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
...
. The population of the Chacra CDP was 329 at the
United States Census 2010
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.
The
Glenwood Springs post office
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(
Zip Code 81601) serves the area.
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Geography
Chacra is located on the north side of Colorado River
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, west of Glenwood Springs, the county seat
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. Interstate 70
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passes through the community, with access from Exit 109.
The Chacra CDP has an area of , including of water.[
]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau
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initially defined the for the
See also
* List of census-designated places in Colorado
The U.S. has 210 census-designated places. The United States Census Bureau defines certain unincorporated communities as census-designated places (CDPs) for enumeration in each decennial census. The Census Bureau defined 187 CDPs in Colorado ...
References
External links
Garfield County website
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Census-designated places in Garfield County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Colorado