Cope, Colorado

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 Cope post office has the ZIP Code 80812.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 80812 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 275 including adjacent areas.[4]

Cope, Colorado
Census Designated Place
U.S. Route 36 in Cope.
Cope
Location of the Cope CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°40′09″N 102°51′00″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyWashington County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total1.827 sq mi (4.731 km2)
 • Land1.796 sq mi (4.651 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.080 km2)
Elevation4,429 ft (1,350 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
80812
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature[2]Cope CDP

History

The Cope post office has been in operation since 1889.[5] The community was named after Johnathon C. Cope, a railroad official.[6]

Geography

The Cope CDP has an area of 1,169 acres (4.731 km2), including 20 acres (0.080 km2) of water.[1]

Demographics

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

Cope CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

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. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 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. 15.
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