Heeney, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Heeney, Colorado
Settlement Type:Census Designated Place
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Label:Heeney
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Heeney CDP in the
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Summit County
Government Type:unincorporated community
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.589
Area Land Km2:0.589
Area Water Km2:0.000
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:74
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:39.8742°N -106.3078°W
Elevation Ft:8019
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code[3]
Postal Code:80498
Area Code:970
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2583244

Heeney is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Summit County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Heeney CDP was 74 at the United States Census 2020. The Silverthorne post office serves Heeney postal addresses.[3]

History

The Heeney post office was established in 1939, and remained in operation until 1960.[4] The community has the name of Paul Heeney, a local property owner.[5]

Geography

The Heeney CDP has an area of 0.589km2, all land.[1]

Climate

This climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Heeney has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.[6]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020. United States Census Bureau. December 27, 2020.
  2. Web site: Heeney CDP, Colorado . United States Census Bureau. April 13, 2023 .
  3. Web site: Look Up a ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. December 27, 2020.
  4. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 June 2016.
  5. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 26.
  6. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=243650&cityname=Heeney%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Heeney, Colorado