Cope, Colorado

Cope, Colorado
Census-designated place
U.S. Route 36 in Cope (2017)
U.S. Route 36 in Cope (2017)
Cope is located in the United States
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Location of the Cope CDP, Colorado.
Cope is located in Colorado
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Cope (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°40′09″N 102°51′00″W / 39.66917°N 102.85000°W / 39.66917; -102.85000
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyWashington
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated community
 • BodyWashington County
Area
 • Total
1.827 sq mi (4.731 km2)
 • Land1.796 sq mi (4.651 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.080 km2)
Elevation
4,429 ft (1,350 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
53
 • Density30/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
80812
Area codes970/748
GNIS CDP ID2805926
FIPS code08-17100

Cope is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 53 at the 2020 census. The Cope post office has the ZIP Code 80812.

History

The Cope, Colorado, post office opened on July 16, 1889. The community was named after Johnathon C. Cope, a railroad official.

Geography

At the 2020 United States Census, the Cope CDP had an area of 1,169 acres (4.731 km2), including 20 acres (0.080 km2) of water.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined the Cope CDP for the United States Census 2020.

Cope CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
202053—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cope, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Cope CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  7. ↑ 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. 15.