Heeney, Colorado

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

39°52′27″N 106°18′28″W / 39.87417°N 106.30778°W / 39.87417; -106.30778 (Heeney CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountySummit CountyGovernment

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• Typeunincorporated communityArea

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• Total0.227 sq mi (0.589 km²) • Land0.227 sq mi (0.589 km²) • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²)Elevation

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8,019 ft (2,444 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total74 • Density330/sq mi (130/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[4]

80498

Area code970GNIS feature ID2583244^[1]

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.^[3] The Silverthorne post office (Zip Code 80498) serves Heeney postal addresses.^[4]

History

The Heeney post office was established in 1939, and remained in operation until 1960.^[5] The community has the name of Paul Heeney, a local property owner.^[6]

Geography

The Heeney CDP has an area of 146 acres (0.589 km²), all land.^[2]

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.^[7]

Demographics

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

Heeney CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
2010	76	—
2020	74	−2.6%
Source: United States Census Bureau

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Heeney, Colorado
^ ^a ^b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Heeney CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
^ 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. 26.
^ Climate Summary for Heeney, Colorado