Blue River, Colorado

{{short description|Statutory town in Summit County, Colorado, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{infobox settlement |name = Blue River, Colorado |official_name = Town of Blue River |settlement_type = statutory town<ref name=COMun>{{cite web|url=https://dola.colorado.gov/dlg_lgis_ui_pu/publicMunicipalities.jsf|title=Active Colorado Municipalities|publisher=Colorado Department of Local Affairs|access-date=February 12, 2025}}</ref> |image_skyline = Blue River, Colorado.JPG |imagesize = |image_caption = Welcome sign along Highway 9 |image_map = File:Summit County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Blue River Highlighted 0807410.svg |mapsize = |map_caption = Location of the Town of Blue River in the {{nowrap|Summit County, Colorado.}}  |pushpin_map = USA#USA Colorado |pushpin_relief = |pushpin_label = Blue River |pushpin_label_position = right |pushpin_map_caption = Location of the Town of Blue River, Colorado.  |coordinates = {{coord|39.4297|-106.0439|type:city_region:US-CO_source:GNIS-179660|display=it}} |coordinates_footnotes = <ref name=GNIS>{{cite gnis|id=179660|name=Blue River, Colorado|access-date=January 28, 2025}}</ref> |elevation_ft = 10037 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=GNIS/> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Colorado |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Summit<ref name=COcounty>{{cite web|url=https://dola.colorado.gov/dlg_lgis_ui_pu/publicCounties.jsf|title=Colorado Counties|publisher=Colorado Department of Local Affairs|access-date=January 28, 2025}}</ref> |government_footnotes = |government_type = statutory town<ref name=COMun/> |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |established_title2 = Incorporated |established_date2 = 1964<ref name=MuniIncCO>{{cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030823045734/http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = August 23, 2003 | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = December 1, 2004 | accessdate = September 2, 2007}}</ref> |established_title3 = |established_date3 =  |unit_pref = US |area_footnotes = <ref name=2020_Census>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/rdo/summary-files.html|title=Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data|publisher=United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce|date=August 12, 2021|access-date=September 7, 2021}}</ref> |area_total_km2 = 6.637 |area_land_km2 = 6.379 |area_water_km2 = 0.258  |population_as_of = 2020 |population_footnotes = <ref name=2020_Census/> |population_total = 877 |population_density_sq_mi = 356 |population_metro = 31,055  |timezone1 = MST |utc_offset1 = −07:00 |timezone1_DST = MDT |utc_offset1_DST = −06:00 |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 80424<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/80424|title=Blue River ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref> |area_code = 970 |blank_name = GNIS pop ID |blank_info = {{GNIS 4|179660}} |blank1_name = GNIS town ID |blank1_info = {{GNIS 4|2411700}} |blank2_name = FIPS code |blank2_info = {{FIPS|08|07410}} |website = {{URL|https://townofblueriver.colorado.gov/}} }}

'''Blue River''' is a statutory town located along the Blue River in Summit County, Colorado, United States.<ref name=COMun/> The town population was 877 at the 2020 United States census.<ref name=2020_Census/> The town is located in the Blue River Valley along Colorado State Highway 9.

==History== The Town of Blue River was incorporated in 1964.<ref name=MuniIncCO/> Blue River postal addresses are served by the Breckenridge, Colorado post office (ZIP code 80424).

==Geography== At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of {{convert|6.637|km2|acre|order=flip}} including {{convert|0.258|km2|acre|order=flip}} of water.<ref name=2020_Census/>

==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=left |1970= 8 |1980= 230 |1990= 440 |2000= 685 |2010= 849 |2020= 877 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census }} The town is part of Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 685 people, 268 households, and 151 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|314.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 563 housing units at an average density of {{convert|258.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.15% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.

There were 268 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 1.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 46.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $61,964, and the median income for a family was $70,714. Males had a median income of $34,844 versus $32,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,411. About 2.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over. {{clear}}

==See also== {{portal|Geography|History|United States|Colorado}} *Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area *List of municipalities in Colorado *List of populated places in Colorado {{clear}}

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==External links== {{sister project links|auto=yes}} *[https://townofblueriver.colorado.gov/ Town of Blue River] *[https://www.colorado.gov/ State of Colorado] **[https://www.historycolorado.org/ History Colorado] {{Summit County, Colorado|collapse_state=expanded}} {{Colorado}} {{authority control}}

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