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
The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site.
Geography The Matheson CDP has an area of , all land.
Demographics The United States Census Bureau defined the Matheson CDP for the United States Census 2020.
Education The community is in the Big Sandy School District 100J. - Text list
In popular culture The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.
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See also List of census-designated places in Colorado
References
External links
Matheson @ Colorado.com Elbert County website