Phippsburg, Colorado

Phippsburg is a census-designated place (CDP) and a post office in and governed by Routt County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Phippsburg, Colorado
Census-designated place
Entering Phippsburg on State Highway 131, February 2011
Location of the Phippsburg CDP in Routt County, Colorado.
Phippsburg
Location of the Phippsburg CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°13′49″N 106°57′03″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyRoutt County
Government
[2]
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
[1]
 • Total1.186 sq mi (3.072 km2)
 • Land1.186 sq mi (3.072 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
7,487 ft (2,282 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total204
 • Density172/sq mi (66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
80469
Area code970
GNIS feature[2]Phippsburg CDP

Description

The Phippsburg post office has the ZIP Code 80469 (post office boxes).[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Phippsburg CDP was 204, while the population of the 80469 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 337 including adjacent areas.[4]

History

The Phippsburg post office has been in operation since 1909.[5] The community was named after Lawrence C. Phipps, a Colorado legislator.[6]

Geography

The Phippsburg CDP has an area of 759 acres (3.072 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics
Phippsburg CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010204—    
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

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

See also

References
  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. 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. 40.
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