Cope, Colorado

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Cope, Colorado
Census Designated Place
U.S. Route 36 in Cope.
U.S. Route 36 in Cope.
Cope is located in Colorado
Cope
Cope
Location of the Cope CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°40′09″N 102°51′00″W / 39.6692216°N 102.8501063°W / 39.6692216; -102.8501063 (Cope CDP, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°40′09″N 102°51′00″W / 39.6692216°N 102.8501063°W / 39.6692216; -102.8501063 (Cope CDP, Colorado)[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyWashington County
Government
[1]
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
[2]
 • Total1.827 sq mi (4.731 km2)
 • Land1.796 sq mi (4.651 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.080 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,429 ft (1,350 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
80812
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature[1]Cope CDP

Cope is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Washington County, Colorado, United States. The Cope post office has the ZIP Code 80812.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 80812 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 275 including adjacent areas.[4]

History[]

The Cope post office has been in operation since 1889.[5] The community was named after Johnathon C. Cope, a railroad official.[6]

Geography[]

The Cope CDP has an area of 1,169 acres (4.731 km2), including 20 acres (0.080 km2) of water.[2]

Demographics[]

The United States Census Bureau defined the Cope CDP for the United States Census 2020.

Cope CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 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. 15.

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