Limon, Colorado
Limon, Colorado | |
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Limon (2012) | |
Location within Lincoln County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′50″N 103°41′32″W / 39.26389°N 103.69222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Lincoln |
| Incorporated | November 18, 1909 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2) |
| • Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,378 ft (1,639 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,043 |
| • Density | 646/sq mi (249/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 80826, 80828 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-44980 |
| GNIS ID | 204819 |
| Website | townoflimon.com |
Limon (pronounced /ˈlaɪmən/ LYE-mən) is a statutory town in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. Its population was 2,043 at the 2020 United States census, the most populous municipality of the county. Limon lies at the intersection of Interstate 70, U.S. Highways 24, 40, 287, and Colorado Highway 71, leading it to be dubbed the "Hub City" of eastern Colorado.