Louviers is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Louviers post office has the ZIP Code 80131 (post office boxes).[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Louviers CDP was 293.[3]

Louviers, Colorado
A sign marking the entrance to Louviers.
A sign marking the entrance to Louviers.
Location of the Louviers CDP in Douglas County, Colorado Colorado
Location of the Louviers CDP in Douglas County, Colorado Colorado
Louviers is located in the United States
Louviers
Louviers
Location of the Louviers CDP in the United States
Coordinates: 39°28′48″N 104°59′58″W / 39.48000°N 104.99944°W / 39.48000; -104.99944 (Louviers CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyDouglas County
Founded1906
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
 • Total
4.093 km2 (1.580 sq mi)
 • Land4.093 km2 (1.580 sq mi)
 • Water0.000 km2 (0.000 sq mi)
Elevation1,711 m (5,614 ft)
Population
 • Total
293
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
80131
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS feature ID2408145[1]

History

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Louviers was laid out by the DuPont Company in 1906, and named after Louviers, the Delaware estate of the Du Pont family.[5] The Louviers Post Office has been in operation since 1907.[6]

Geography

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The eastern border of Louviers is U.S. Route 85, which leads north 20 miles (32 km) to the center of Denver and southeast 12 miles (19 km) to Castle Rock, the Douglas County seat.

The Louviers CDP has an area of 1,011 acres (4.093 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

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

Louviers CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2000237—    
2010269+13.5%
2020293+8.9%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Education

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The Douglas County School District serves Louviers.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louviers, Colorado
  2. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Louviers CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 33.
  6. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
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