title: Matheson, Colorado
text: # Matheson, Colorado
  
  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.
  
  ## History
  
  The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The Matheson CDP has an area of 1,098 acres (4.444 $km^2),$ all land.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  The United States Census Bureau defined the Matheson CDP for the United States Census 2020.
  
  ## In popular culture
  
  The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.
  
  