Breckenridge, Colorado

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Breckenridge, Colorado
Home rule municipality [1]
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Main Street in Breckenridge
Summit County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Breckenridge Highlighted 0808400.svg
Location of the Town of Breckenridge in Summit County, Colorado
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Breckenridge
Location of the Town of Breckenridge in the United States
Coordinates: 39°29′58″N106°02′36″W / 39.49944°N 106.04333°W / 39.49944; -106.04333 [2]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Summit County [1]
EstablishedNovember 1859 as Breckinridge
Incorporated March 3, 1880 [3]
Government
 • Type Home rule municipality [1]
 •  Mayor Eric Mamula[ citation needed ]
Area
[4]
 • Total6.047 sq mi (15.661 km2)
 • Land6.047 sq mi (15.661 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
9,594 ft (2,924 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total5,078
 • Density840/sq mi (320/km2)
 •  Metro
31,055
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
80424 [5]
Area code 970
FIPS code 08-08400
GNIS feature ID2411722 [2]
Website www.townofbreckenridge.com

Breckenridge is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Summit County, Colorado, United States. [1] [6] The town population was 5,078 at the 2020 United States Census. [4] Breckenridge is the principal town of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town also has many part-time residents, as many people have vacation homes in the area. The town is located at the base of the Tenmile Range.

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Since ski trails were first cut in 1961, Breckenridge Ski Resort has made the town a popular destination for skiers. Summer in Breckenridge attracts outdoor enthusiasts with hiking trails, wildflowers, fly fishing in the Blue River, mountain biking, nearby Lake Dillon for boating, white-water rafting, three alpine slides, a roller coaster, and many shops and restaurants up and down Main Street. The historic buildings along Main Street with their clapboard and log exteriors add to the charm of the town. Since 1981, Breckenridge has hosted the Breckenridge Festival of Film in September, while in January, the town has often been host to a screening of the Backcountry Film Festival. [7] [8] [9] Also held in December is Ullr Fest, a week of festivities celebrating snow and honoring the Norse god Ullr. [10] There are many summertime attractions to enjoy in Breckenridge, most notably the annual Fourth of July parade.

Name

The first prospectors in the area built a stockade known as Fort Mary B named after Mary Bigelow, who was the only woman in the party. The town of Breckenridge was founded in November 1859 and named for prospector Thomas Breckenridge. [11] General George E. Spencer persuaded the citizens to change the spelling of the town's name to Breckinridge in honor of U.S. Vice President John Cabell Breckinridge in the hopes of gaining a post office. Spencer succeeded in his plan and on January 18, 1860, the Breckinridge post office became the first U.S. post office between the Continental Divide and Salt Lake City. [12] Thirty days after John Breckinridge accepted a commission as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army on November 2, 1861, the loyal Union town changed its name back to the original Breckenridge on December 2, 1861. [13]

History

Snow tunnel in Breckenridge, 1898. The winter of 1898-99 was extremely harsh. The trains could not run, and supplies were running short. Snow tunnel to Breckenridge CO , 1898.jpg
Snow tunnel in Breckenridge, 1898. The winter of 1898–99 was extremely harsh. The trains could not run, and supplies were running short.

Prospectors entered what is now Summit County (then part of Utah Territory) during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of 1859, soon after the placer gold discoveries east of Breckenridge near Idaho Springs. Breckenridge was founded to serve the miners working rich placer gold deposits discovered along the Blue River. Placer gold mining was soon joined by hard rock mining, as prospectors followed the gold to its source veins in the hills. Gold in some upper gravel benches east of the Blue River was recovered by hydraulic mining. Gold production decreased in the late 1800s, but revived in 1908 by gold dredging operations along the Blue River and Swan River. The Breckenridge mining district is credited with production of about one million troy ounces (about 31,000 kilograms) of gold. [14] The gold mines around Breckenridge are all shut down, although some are open to tourist visits. The characteristic gravel ridges left by the gold dredges can still be seen along the Blue River and Snake River, and the remains of a dredge are still afloat in a pond off the Swan River.

Notable among the early prospectors was Edwin Carter, a log cabin naturalist who decided to switch from mining to collecting wildlife specimens. His log cabin, built in 1875, still stands today and has been recently renovated by the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance with interactive exhibits and a small viewing room with a short creative film on his life and the early days around Breckenridge.

Harry Farncomb found the source of the French Gulch placer gold on Farncomb Hill in 1878. His strike, Wire Patch, consisted of alluvial gold in wire, leaf and crystalline forms. By 1880, he owned the hill. Farncomb later discovered a gold vein, which became the Wire Patch Mine. Other vein discoveries included Ontario, Key West, Boss, Fountain, and Gold Flake. [15] : 57 

Gold specimen from Farncomb Hill, Breckenridge Gold-263851.jpg
Gold specimen from Farncomb Hill, Breckenridge

The Breckenridge Heritage Alliance reports that in the 1930s, a women's group in Breckenridge stumbled upon an 1880s map that failed to include Breckenridge. They speculated that Breckenridge had never been officially annexed into the United States, and was thus still considered "No Man's Land". This was completely false—official US maps did include Breckenridge—but these women created an incredibly clever marketing campaign out of this one map. In 1936 they invited the Governor of Colorado to Breckenridge to raise a flag at the Courthouse officially welcoming Breckenridge into the union—and he came. There was a big party, and the entire event/idea of Breckenridge being left off the map made national news. The "No Man's Land" idea later morphed into a new theme of Breckenridge being referred to as "Colorado's Kingdom", and the theme of the town's independent spirit is still celebrated to today during the annual "Kingdom Days" celebrations every June.

In December 1961, skiing was introduced to Breckenridge when several trails were cut on the lower part of Peak 8, connected to town by Ski Hill Road. In the ensuing decades, the ski area was gradually expanded onto adjacent peaks, with trails opening on Peak 9 in the early 1970s, Peak 10 in 1985, Peak 7 in 2002, and Peak 6 in 2013.

On November 3, 2009, voters passed ballot measure 2F by a nearly 3 to 1 margin (73%), which legalized marijuana possession for adults. The measure allows possession of up to an ounce of marijuana and also decriminalizes the possession of marijuana-related paraphernalia. Possession became legal January 1, 2010. Possession was still illegal by state law, however, until the passage of Colorado Amendment 64 in 2012. [16]

Geography

Breckenridge is located at 39°29′11″N106°02′37″W / 39.486445°N 106.043516°W / 39.486445; -106.043516 . [17]

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 6.047 square miles (15.661 km2), all of it land. [4] The ski area has a total area of 2,880 acres (11.7 km2) of land. The elevation of Breckenridge is 9,600 feet (2,900 m) above sea level.

Breckenridge,CO-Panorama.jpg
A spring panorama of Breckenridge

Climate

Breckenridge's climate is considered to be high-alpine with the tree line at 11,500 feet (3,500 m). The average humidity remains around 30% throughout the year. [18] At the elevation of the weather station, the climate could be described as a variety of a subarctic climate (Dfc) since summer means are above 50 °F (10 °C) in spite of the very cool nights. Winter lows are quite severe, but the days averaging around the freezing mark somewhat moderate mean temperatures.

A weather station was run in the town from 1893 to 1913, and from 1948 to the present day. However, temperature measurements are mostly confined to the first period, and the temperature record is thus very sparse. Even so, a temperature of freezing or below was recorded for every single date of the year except July 26. [19] During the winter of 1898–1899, snow was reported to fall for a record 79 consecutive days. Residents tunneled through the snow to navigate Main Street. [20]

Climate data for Breckenridge, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–1978
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)72
(22)		71
(22)		61
(16)		69
(21)		78
(26)		85
(29)		86
(30)		90
(32)		86
(30)		77
(25)		69
(21)		60
(16)		90
(32)
Mean maximum °F (°C)45.5
(7.5)		45.4
(7.4)		51.9
(11.1)		60.3
(15.7)		68.2
(20.1)		76.4
(24.7)		79.5
(26.4)		79.9
(26.6)		74.5
(23.6)		67.1
(19.5)		57.0
(13.9)		48.3
(9.1)		80.8
(27.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)29.7
(−1.3)		30.4
(−0.9)		36.9
(2.7)		44.4
(6.9)		53.4
(11.9)		65.2
(18.4)		70.2
(21.2)		70.3
(21.3)		63.9
(17.7)		51.8
(11.0)		40.7
(4.8)		30.4
(−0.9)		48.9
(9.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)15.1
(−9.4)		15.9
(−8.9)		22.5
(−5.3)		30.6
(−0.8)		39.1
(3.9)		48.4
(9.1)		53.8
(12.1)		53.4
(11.9)		46.5
(8.1)		36.0
(2.2)		25.4
(−3.7)		15.4
(−9.2)		33.5
(0.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)0.2
(−17.7)		1.1
(−17.2)		8.4
(−13.1)		16.5
(−8.6)		24.8
(−4.0)		31.7
(−0.2)		37.3
(2.9)		36.6
(2.6)		29.1
(−1.6)		20.1
(−6.6)		10.0
(−12.2)		0.3
(−17.6)		18.0
(−7.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−22.2
(−30.1)		−21.0
(−29.4)		−11.5
(−24.2)		−4.0
(−20.0)		8.9
(−12.8)		21.9
(−5.6)		28.6
(−1.9)		28.2
(−2.1)		17.0
(−8.3)		3.2
(−16.0)		−10.9
(−23.8)		−21.0
(−29.4)		−28.3
(−33.5)
Record low °F (°C)−40
(−40)		−37
(−38)		−25
(−32)		−16
(−27)		−6
(−21)		3
(−16)		20
(−7)		22
(−6)		7
(−14)		−11
(−24)		−26
(−32)		−36
(−38)		−40
(−40)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.73
(44)		1.88
(48)		2.03
(52)		2.46
(62)		1.97
(50)		1.16
(29)		2.45
(62)		2.24
(57)		1.53
(39)		1.35
(34)		1.45
(37)		1.52
(39)		21.77
(553)
Average snowfall inches (cm)27.7
(70)		27.7
(70)		27.6
(70)		28.0
(71)		9.5
(24)		0.8
(2.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		2.2
(5.6)		13.6
(35)		23.7
(60)		23.8
(60)		184.6
(467.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)12.712.312.512.810.38.213.414.410.08.610.111.1136.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)12.512.212.011.34.40.60.00.01.05.79.711.180.5
Source 1: National Weather Service (average daily high/mean/low, mean maxima/minima 1893–1978) [21]
Source 2: NOAA [22]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 51—
1880 1,6573,149.0%
1900 976—
1910 834−14.5%
1920 796−4.6%
1930 436−45.2%
1940 381−12.6%
1950 296−22.3%
1960 39332.8%
1970 54839.4%
1980 81849.3%
1990 1,28557.1%
2000 2,40887.4%
2010 4,54088.5%
2020 5,07811.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,408 people, 1,081 households, and 380 families residing in the town. The population density was 486.4 inhabitants per square mile (187.8/km2). There were 4,270 housing units at an average density of 862.6 per square mile (333.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.56% White, 0.37% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.44% of the population.

There were 1,081 households, out of which 13.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 64.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 11.1% under the age of 18, 22.8% from 18 to 24, 45.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 2.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 160.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 164.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,938, and the median income for a family was $52,212. Males had a median income of $29,571 versus $27,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,675. About 5.2% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

For 2009 the average price for a single family home in the Breckenridge area is $1,035,806 with a sold price per square foot of $314.00. For multifamily properties the average price is $560,689 with a sales price per square foot of $440. Land sales prices averaged $373,067. [23]

Events

Mexican sculptor Abel Ramirez Aguilar posing with other members of team Graciela Ferreiro, Gabriel Rayar and Robert Hancock in front of their snow sculpture "Little Village" at the International Snow Sculpture Championships in 1999 Litle V. USA. 99.jpg
Mexican sculptor Abel Ramírez Águilar posing with other members of team Graciela Ferreiro, Gabriel Rayar and Robert Hancock in front of their snow sculpture "Little Village" at the International Snow Sculpture Championships in 1999

Breckenridge holds public events throughout the year.

Winter

Every January, the International Snow Sculpture Championships are held in Breckenridge, where sculptors from around the world compete to create works of art from twenty-ton blocks of snow. The annual winter Ullr Fest parade pays homage to the Norse god of snow Ullr. The Backcountry Film Fest began in the 21st century, which happens in January. [9] That is held about the same time as the Ullr Fest. [10]

Since winter of 2008–2009, the Freeway Terrain Park on Peak 8 hosts the Winter Dew Tour in December, featuring the biggest names in extreme snowboarding and skiing. Other events held on the mountain include the annual Imperial Challenge, Breck's version of a triathlon, The 5 Peaks, North America's longest ski mountaineering race, the Breck Ascent Series, with races up the mountain, as well as other competitions, festivals, and the annual Spring Fever month-long celebration at the end of the ski season with festivities and other celebrations around spring skiing. [24]

Summer and fall

During the summer, Breckenridge is host to the National Repertory Orchestra and the Breckenridge Music Institute. Concerts are scheduled three to four nights a week. Full orchestra, ensembles, and contemporary artists perform at the Riverwalk Center, downtown near the Blue River. Several art fairs come to Breckenridge every summer, attracting many local artists and buyers. The town also puts on an annual Fourth of July celebration, featuring a parade in the morning and fireworks at night. In September each year since 1981, the Breckenridge Festival of film is held. [7] [8]

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Breckenridge include:

See also

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