Matheson, Colorado
| Matheson, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Looking north on Main Street (County Road 149) from the town's south side, November 2021 | |
| Location of the Matheson CDP in the State of Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′06″N 103°58′37″W / 39.1683162°N 103.9770183°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Colorado | 
| County | Elbert County | 
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2) | 
| • Land | 1.716 sq mi (4.444 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) | 
| Elevation | 5,843 ft (1,781 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 79 | 
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) | 
| ZIP Code | 80830 | 
| Area code | 719 | 
| GNIS feature | Matheson CDP | 
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.