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Blue River
Coloradotown
Total population
1,410
Median home value
$1,267,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$134,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Situated in Colorado, United States, Blue River is a small town. Population sits at roughly 1,410 according to the open data we track. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 39.448°, -106.037°. Resident density is around 224 per km², indicating a sparse settlement pattern. The administrative footprint covers about 6.3 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,760 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
History
The Town of Blue River was incorporated in 1964. 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 including of water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Blue River, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Summit High SchoolHigh · BRECKENRIDGE · 1,132 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Summit Middle SchoolMiddle · FRISCO · 764 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Upper Blue Elementary SchoolElementary · BRECKENRIDGE · 237 students · 10.3:1 ratio
- Frisco Elementary SchoolElementary · FRISCO · 232 students · 11:1 ratio
- Summit Cove Elementary SchoolElementary · DILLON · 226 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- Breckenridge Elementary SchoolElementary · BRECKENRIDGE · 200 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · FRISCO · 81 students · 8.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2026-06-0610 km NE of Redstone, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2026-02-0612 km S of Mulford, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2022-06-236 km NNW of Gypsum, Colorado
- M 2.8 — 2021-04-119 km E of Woody Creek, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2020-10-242 km ESE of Georgetown, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2019-05-281 km ENE of Gypsum, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Blue River



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 104 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 148 mi
- Wildfire Rio Blanco, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-07-28 · 169 mi
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 177 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 186 mi
- Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 208 mi
- Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 220 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 222 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET