Model is an abandoned unincorporated village in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.

The Model Post Office serving ZIP Code 81059 [2] was in operation from 1912 to 2021,[3] and was the last business or service standing there for many years.

The community originally was a planned, or "model" community, hence the name.

[4] Model is located at 37°22′22″N 104°14′43″W / 37.37278°N 104.24528°W / 37.37278; -104.24528 (37.372886,-104.245319).