Niwot, Colorado

Niwot, Colorado
The old Niwot Tribune office on 2nd Avenue
Location of the Niwot CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
Niwot
Location of the Niwot CDP in the United States
Coordinates: 40°05′53″N 105°09′19″W / 40.09806°N 105.15528°W / 40.09806; -105.15528 (Niwot CDP, Colorado)
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyBoulder County
Named afterChief Niwot
Government
  Typeunincorporated town
Area
  Total
10.374 km2 (4.005 sq mi)
  Land10.350 km2 (3.996 sq mi)
  Water0.024 km2 (0.009 sq mi)
Elevation
1,575 m (5,168 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,306
  Density387/km2 (1,003/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80503, 80544
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS feature ID2408929

Niwot is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Niwot post office has the ZIP Codes 80503 and 80544 (for post office boxes). At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Niwot CDP was 4,306.