Heeney, Colorado

Heeney, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Homes along the shore of Green Mountain Reservoir in Heeney.
Homes along the shore of Green Mountain Reservoir in Heeney.
Location of the Heeney CDP in Summit County, Colorado.
Location of the Heeney CDP in Summit County, Colorado.
Heeney is located in the United States
Heeney
Heeney
Location of the Heeney CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°52′27″N 106°18′28″W / 39.87417°N 106.30778°W / 39.87417; -106.30778 (Heeney CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountySummit County
Government
[1]
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.227 sq mi (0.589 km2)
 • Land0.227 sq mi (0.589 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[1]
8,019 ft (2,444 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
74
 • Density330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
80498
Area code970
GNIS 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 (1894-1976), 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
YearPop.±%
201076—    
202074−2.6%
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

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