Matheson

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Matheson

Total population

34

Median home value

$360,000

35.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation1768 m

Weather79°F · Sunny

Coordinates39.17°, -103.98°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Matheson is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Matheson post office has the ZIP Code 80830. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Matheson CDP was 79.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Matheson, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Glenn Morris

American track and field athlete (1912–1974)

B

Bob Coonts

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

• Limon
  17 mi away · pop. 1,678
• Hugo
  27.1 mi away · pop. 970
• Peyton
  29.1 mi away · pop. 139
• Elbert
  30.4 mi away · pop. 164
• Ellicott
  32.2 mi away
• Peoria
  34.6 mi away · pop. 75
• Gleneagle
  46.3 mi away · pop. 6,440
• Bennett
  46.4 mi away · pop. 3,663
• Colorado Springs
  46.9 mi away · pop. 493,540
• Parker
  48.6 mi away
• Watkins
  48.7 mi away · pop. 847
• Air Force Academy
  49.1 mi away · pop. 6,727

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Matheson

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Matheson Colo State of Mind Collection · 2019

Pioneer Matheson

Fred Isgar · 2016

Blowout in Little Man Flats

Billie Sue Mosiman · 1998

Works (Danse Macabre / Salem's Lot / Shining)

Stephen King · 1990

The Story of The Committee of 300

John Coleman · 2000

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Post, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 146 mi
• Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 149 mi
• Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 185 mi
• Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 190 mi
• Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 196 mi
• Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-09-07 · 205 mi
• Wildfire 310, Garfield, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 215 mi
• Wildfire Frijoles, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 247 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Pronghorn

Antilocapra americana

Seen 2026-09-10

Mintweed

Salvia reflexa

Seen 2026-09-09

Black Witch

Ascalapha odorata

Seen 2026-06-26

Bullsnake

Pituophis catenifer sayi

Seen 2026-06-21

Grassland Pricklypear

Opuntia cymochila

Seen 2026-06-21

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

Seen 2026-06-21

upright prairie coneflower

Ratibida columnifera

Seen 2026-06-21

field bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis

Seen 2026-06-21

Woolly Plantain

Plantago patagonica

Seen 2026-06-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).