Phippsburg, Colorado

Phippsburg is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Routt County, Colorado, United States. 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] Routt County governs the unincorporated town.

Phippsburg, Colorado
CDP
Entering Phippsburg on Colorado State Highway 131.
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
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total1.186 sq mi (3.072 km2)
 • Land1.186 sq mi (3.072 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation7,487 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 code(s)970
GNIS feature[2]Phippsburg CDP

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

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

Phippsburg CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010204—    
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. 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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