McCoy, Colorado
McCoy, Colorado | |
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 Entering McCoy | |
 Location of the McCoy CDP in Eagle County, Colorado. | |
  McCoy Location of the McCoy CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′52″N 106°43′33″W / 39.91444°N 106.72583°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Eagle County |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.294 sq mi (0.761 km2) |
| • Land | 0.294 sq mi (0.761 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,683 ft (2,037 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 30 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 80463 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature | 2583263[1] |
McCoy is an unincorporated town, a census-designated place (CDP), and a post office located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The McCoy post office has the ZIP Code 80463.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the McCoy CDP was 30.[3]
History
The McCoy Post Office has been in operation since 1891.[5] The community was named after Charles H. McCoy, a cattleman.[6]
Geography
McCoy is located along the northern border of Eagle County in the valley of Rock Creek, less than one mile north of its mouth at the Colorado River. Colorado State Highway 131 passes through the community, leading south 20 miles (32 km) to Interstate 70 at Wolcott and north 52 miles (84 km) to Steamboat Springs.
The McCoy CDP has an area of 188 acres (0.761 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the McCoy CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | — |
| 2020 | 30 | +25.0% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McCoy, Colorado
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "McCoy CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 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. 34.
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