Heeney, Colorado

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Heeney, Colorado
Census-designated place
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Homes along the shore of Green Mountain Reservoir in Heeney.
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Location of the Heeney CDP in Summit County, Colorado.
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Heeney
Location of the Heeney CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°52′27″N106°18′28″W / 39.87417°N 106.30778°W / 39.87417; -106.30778 (Heeney CDP, Colorado) [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado
County Summit County
Government
[1]
 • Type unincorporated community
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.227 sq mi (0.589 km2)
 • Land0.227 sq mi (0.589 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[1]
8,019 ft (2,444 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
74
 • Density330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [4]
80498
Area code 970
GNIS feature ID 2583244 [1]

Heeney is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Summit County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Heeney CDP was 74 at the United States Census 2020. [3] The Silverthorne post office (Zip Code 80498) serves Heeney postal addresses. [4]

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History

The Heeney post office was established in 1939, and remained in operation until 1960. [5] The community has the name of Paul Heeney (1894-1976), a local property owner. [6]

Geography

The Heeney CDP has an area of 146 acres (0.589 km2), all land. [2]

Climate

This climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Heeney has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps. [7]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Heeney CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Heeney CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010 76—    
2020 74−2.6%
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Heeney, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Heeney CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 26.
  7. ↑ Climate Summary for Heeney, Colorado
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