McCoy, Colorado

McCoy, Colorado
McCoy, Colorado
Census Designated Place
	Entering McCoy
	Location of the McCoy CDP in Eagle County, Colorado.
	McCoy Location of the McCoy CDP in the United States.
	Coordinates: 39°54′52″N 106°43′33″W / 39.9143817°N 106.7257229°WCoordinates: 39°54′52″N 106°43′33″W / 39.9143817°N 106.7257229°W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Eagle County
Area
• Total	0.294 sq mi (0.761 km2)
• Land	0.294 sq mi (0.761 km2)
• Water	0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation	6,699 ft (2,042 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	24
• Density	82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	80463
Area code(s)	970
GNIS feature	McCoy CDP

McCoy is an unincorporated town, a census-designated place (CDP), and a post office located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The McCoy post office has the ZIP Code 80463.^[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the McCoy CDP was 24, while the population of the 80463 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 136 including adjacent areas.^[4]

History[]

The McCoy Post Office has been in operation since 1891.^[5] The community was named after Charles H. McCoy, a cattleman.^[6]

Geography[]

McCoy is located along the northern border of Eagle County in the valley of Rock Creek, less than one mile north of its mouth at the Colorado River. Colorado State Highway 131 passes through the community, leading south 20 miles (32 km) to Interstate 70 at Wolcott and north 52 miles (84 km) to Steamboat Springs.

The McCoy CDP has an area of 188 acres (0.761 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics[]

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

McCoy CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
2010	24	—
2020		—
Source: United States Census Bureau

References[]

^ 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 21, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^ 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. 34.

External links[]

[CO_CDP_2020-1] 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 21, 2020.

[GR3-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

[ZIPcode-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

[2010DEC-4] "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.

[5] "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 July 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. 34.

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hide v t Municipalities and communities of Eagle County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Eagle
Towns	Avon Basalt‡ Eagle Gypsum Minturn Red Cliff Vail
CDPs	Dotsero Edwards El Jebel Fulford McCoy Wolcott
Unincorporated communities	Beaver Creek Bond Burns Cordillera Eagle-Vail Gilman Mitchell Sheephorn State Bridge
Ghost towns	Belden Holy Cross City Pando
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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