Cope, Colorado

Cope, Colorado
U.S. Route 36 in Cope (2017)
U.S. Route 36 in Cope (2017)
Cope is located in the United States
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Cope
Location of the Cope CDP, Colorado.
Cope is located in Colorado
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Cope
Cope (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°39′50″N 102°51′04″W / 39.6639°N 102.8510°W / 39.6639; -102.8510 (Cope, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyWashington[1]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyWashington County[1]
Area
 • Total
1.827 sq mi (4.731 km2)
 • Land1.796 sq mi (4.651 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.080 km2)
Elevation4,403 ft (1,342 m)
Population
 • Total
53
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]
80812
Area codes970/748
GNIS place ID195026
GNIS town ID2805926
FIPS code08-17100

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 population was 53 at the 2020 census.[4] The Cope post office has the ZIP Code 80812.[5]

History

The Cope, Colorado, post office opened on July 16, 1889.[6] The community was named after Johnathon C. Cope, a railroad official.[7]

Geography

Cope is located in Washington County at coordinates 39°39′50″N 102°51′04″W / 39.6639°N 102.8510°W / 39.6639; -102.8510 (Cope, Colorado) and elevation 4,403 feet (1,342 m).[2]

At the 2020 United States Census, the Cope CDP had an area of 1,169 acres (4.731 km2), including 20 acres (0.080 km2) of water.[3]

Demographics

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

Cope CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
202053—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Cope, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Cope CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  7. ^ 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.