Summit County, Colorado

Summit County
Summit County court house in Breckenridge
Summit County court house in Breckenridge
Official seal of Summit County
Map of Colorado highlighting Summit County
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Map of the United States highlighting Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°38′08″N 106°06′08″W / 39.6356°N 106.10235°W / 39.6356; -106.10235
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedNovember 1, 1861
Named forContinental Divide
SeatBreckenridge
Largest townBreckenridge
Area
 • Total
619 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land608 sq mi (1,570 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31,055
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.summitcountyco.gov

Summit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,055.[1] The county seat and largest town is Breckenridge.[2]

Summit County comprises the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.[3][4]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2012 – via National Archives.
  4. ^ See the Colorado census statistical areas.