Colo, Iowa
Colo, Iowa | |
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Colo welcome sign | |
| Motto: "A place to call home" | |
Location of Colo, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°00′52″N 93°19′07″W / 42.01444°N 93.31861°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Story |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 845 |
| • Density | 793.43/sq mi (306.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50056 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-15240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393600 |
| Website | City of Colo |
Colo is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 845 at the 2020 census. The town is home to the "Crossroads of the Nation" as Lincoln Highway and Jefferson Highway intersect at Colo. It is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.