Johnson Village is an

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and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Chaffee County,

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. The population of the Johnson Village CDP was 246 at the

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. The

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( Zip Code 81211) serves the area.

Geography

Johnson Village is located along the west side of the

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, where the river is bridged by U.S. Highway 24. It is approximately three miles south of the town of

. The community consists largely of a strip of retail establishments along either side of U.S. Highway 24, on the west side of

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. The economy of the town is based largely on pass-through traffic, including

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, in particular

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on the Arkansas River. The Johnson Village CDP has an area of , all land.

Demographics

The

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initially defined the for the

References

External links

Johnson Village @ UncoverColorado.comArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Johnson Village & Champion State Wildlife AreasChaffee County website
{{authority control Census-designated places in Chaffee County, Colorado Census-designated places in Colorado Colorado populated places on the Arkansas River

Geography

Demographics

See also

References

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