Copper Mountain, Colorado

Census-designated place in Colorado, US

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

39°28′37″N 106°12′04″W / 39.47694°N 106.20111°W / 39.47694; -106.20111 (Copper Mountain CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountySummit CountyGovernment

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• Typeunincorporated communityArea

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• Total32.058 sq mi (83.030 km²) • Land32.058 sq mi (83.030 km²) • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²)Elevation

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11,362 ft (3,463 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total650 • Density20/sq mi (7.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[4]

Frisco 80443

Area code970GNIS feature2583226^[1]

Copper Mountain 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 Copper Mountain CDP was 650 at the United States Census 2020.^[3] The Copper Mountain Consolidated Metropolitan District provides services. The Frisco post office (Zip Code 80443) serves the area.^[4] The Copper Mountain CDP includes the Copper Mountain Ski Resort and Copper Mountain village.

History

Copper Mountain was originally named "Wheeler" for a local judge and developer, and it has also been known as "Wheeler Station" in the past. The naming question was settled by a decision from the Board on Geographic Names, which ruled in favor of "Copper Mountain" in 1977.^[1]

Geography

Copper Mountain is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) north-northeast of Leadville in the White River National Forest.

The Copper Mountain CDP has an area of 20,517 acres (83.030 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics

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

Copper Mountain CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
2010	385	—
2020	650	+68.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Copper Mountain, Colorado
^ ^a ^b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Copper Mountain CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Zip Code 80443 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.