Blue River, Colorado

Blue River, Colorado
Welcome sign along Highway 9
Welcome sign along Highway 9
Location of the Town of Blue River in the Summit County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Blue River in the Summit County, Colorado.
Blue River is located in the United States
Blue River
Blue River
Location of the Town of Blue River in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°26′17″N 106°02′24″W / 39.43806°N 106.04000°W / 39.43806; -106.04000
Country United States
State Colorado
CountySummit County[1]
Incorporated1964[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Statutory Town[1]6.637 km2 (2.563 sq mi)
 • Land6.379 km2 (2.463 sq mi)
 • Water0.258 km2 (0.100 sq mi)
Elevation3,035 m (9,958 ft)
Population
 • Statutory Town[1]877
 • Density137/km2 (356/sq mi)
 • Metro
31,055
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
80424[5]
Area code970
FIPS code08-07410
GNIS feature ID2411700[4]
Websitetownofblueriver.colorado.gov

Blue River is a Statutory Town located in Summit County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 877 at the 2020 United States Census.[3] The town is located in the Blue River Valley.

  1. ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue River, Colorado
  5. ^ "Blue River ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.