Blue River, Colorado

Blue River, Colorado
Statutory Town [1]
Welcome sign along Highway 9
Location of the Town of Blue River in the Summit County, Colorado.
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Coordinates: 39°25′47″N106°02′38″W / 39.4297°N 106.0439°W / 39.4297; -106.0439 [2]
Country	United States of America
State	State of Colorado
County	Summit County [3]
Incorporated	1964 [4]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town [1]
Area [5]
•  Statutory Town [1]	2.563 sq mi (6.637 km2)
• Land	2.463 sq mi (6.379 km2)
• Water	0.100 sq mi (0.258 km2)
Elevation [2]	10,037 ft (3,059 m)
Population  (2020) [5]
•  Statutory Town [1]	877
• Density	356/sq mi (137/km2)
•  Metro	31,055
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code	80424 [6]
Area code	970
GNIS pop ID	179660
GNIS town ID	2411700
FIPS code	08-07410
Website	townofblueriver.colorado.gov

Blue River is a Statutory Town located along the Blue River in Summit County, Colorado, United States. ^[1] The town population was 877 at the 2020 United States Census. ^[5] The town is located in the Blue River Valley along Colorado state highway route 9.

History

The Town of Blue River was incorporated in 1964. ^[4] Blue River postal addresses are served by the Breckenridge, Colorado post office (ZIP code 80424).

Geography

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 1,640 acres (6.637 km²) including 64 acres (0.258 km²) of water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	8		—
1980	230		2,775.0%
1990	440		91.3%
2000	685		55.7%
2010	849		23.9%
2020	877		3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

The town is part of Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 685 people, 268 households, and 151 families residing in the town. The population density was 314.0 inhabitants per square mile (121.2/km²). There were 563 housing units at an average density of 258.0 per square mile (99.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.15% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.

There were 268 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 1.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 46.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $61,964, and the median income for a family was $70,714. Males had a median income of $34,844 versus $32,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,411. About 2.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Geography portal
• History portal
• United States portal
• Colorado portal

• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
  • Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
  • List of municipalities in Colorado
  • List of populated places in Colorado
• Outline of Colorado

References

1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved January 28, 2025.
2. "Blue River, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 28, 2025.
3. "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved January 28, 2025.
4. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
5. "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
6. "Blue River ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Town of Blue River
• State of Colorado
  • CDOT map of the Town of Blue River
  • History Colorado