Wiggins, Colorado
Wiggins is a statutory town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,401 as of the 2020 census, up from 893 at the 2010 census.
Wiggins, Colorado | |
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| Town of Wiggins | |
The Wiggins Municipal Building | |
Location in Morgan County, Colorado | |
Wiggins Wiggins | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′49″N 104°4′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Morgan County |
| Established | 1882 |
| Incorporated | October 11, 1974 |
| Named for | Oliver P. Wiggins |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2) |
| • Land | 1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,554 ft (1,388 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,401 |
| • Density | 1,059.0/sq mi (408.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80654 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-84770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204698 |
| Website | townofwiggins |
The community was established in 1882 as the Burlington Railroad depot of "Corona". Around 1900, Corona was renamed in honor of Oliver P. Wiggins, who had served as a guide and scout for Captain John C. Frémont on some of his explorations through northern Colorado in the 1840s and who had accompanied Kit Carson for 12 years on his expeditions.
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