Phippsburg, Colorado facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Phippsburg, Colorado
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Entering Phippsburg on State Highway 131, February 2011
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Location of the Phippsburg CDP in Routt County, Colorado.
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 Phippsburg, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Routt County |
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| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.186 sq mi (3.072 km2) |
| • Land | 1.186 sq mi (3.072 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,487 ft (2,282 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 234 |
| • Density | 197.3/sq mi (76.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
80469
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| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature | 2583279 |
Phippsburg is a small community in Routt County, Colorado, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area the government uses for counting people, but it doesn't have its own city government.
Phippsburg also has a post office. In 2020, about 234 people lived there. It's part of the wider Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a group of towns and areas connected by jobs and daily life. The post office uses the ZIP Code 80469.
History of Phippsburg
The Phippsburg post office first opened its doors in 1909. This means people have been sending and receiving mail there for over 100 years!
The community got its name from a man named Lawrence C. Phipps. He was an important person in Colorado politics. He served as a legislator, which means he helped make laws for the state.
Geography of Phippsburg
Phippsburg is located in the beautiful state of Colorado. The area of the Phippsburg CDP is about 3.072 square kilometers. That's roughly 1.186 square miles.
All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water like lakes or rivers within its official boundaries.
Who Lives in Phippsburg?
The word "demographics" helps us understand the people who live in a place. It looks at things like how many people there are and how old they are.
The United States Census Bureau is a government group that counts everyone in the country every ten years. They first officially counted Phippsburg as a CDP for the 2010 census.
Here's how the population of Phippsburg has changed:
| Phippsburg CDP, Colorado | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2010 | 204 | — |
| 2020 | 234 | +14.7% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
In 2010, 204 people lived in Phippsburg. By 2020, the population grew to 234 people.
See also
In Spanish: Phippsbug (Colorado) para niños
