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Nucla
A town of 585 people in Colorado
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Town in Colorado, United States585Population
0.7 sq miArea
5,787 ftElevation
Nucla is a statutory town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 585 as of the 2020 census, down from 711 in 2010. Its name comes from the town founders' intent that it serve as a "nucleus" for the surrounding farms and mines, although it has since come to be associated with the growth of uranium mining in the region.
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ZIP code81424
Area code970
Schools in Nucla
In the guide →DistrictWest End School District No. Re-2Schools2
Nucla Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 39 students
Nucla High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 60 students
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