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Cope

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Cope

Total population

58

Median home value

$118,800

5.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation1343 m
Weather54°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates39.66°, -102.85°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1343 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cope is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 53 at the 2020 census. The Cope post office has the ZIP Code 80812.

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History & geography

History

The Cope, Colorado, post office opened on July 16, 1889. The community was named after Johnathon C. Cope, a railroad official.

Geography

At the 2020 United States Census, the Cope CDP had an area of , including of water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
63.4
Median home value
$118,800
Housing units
48
Poverty rate
20.7%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.1%
Black
0%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.6642
Longitude
-102.8451
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
54°F
Patchy Fog
Saturday
85°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Saturday Night
53°F
Clear
Sunday
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
81°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Cope, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
774
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    69
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    51
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    37
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    34
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    31
  • Hen Harrier
    Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    27
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    24
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    21

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,780

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
130
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cope

Cope, Colorado
1988
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Cope Colorado State of Mind Collection · 2019
Synopsis of new Vertebrata from the Tertiary of Colorado
E. D. Cope · 1873
On Amphicoelias, a genus of saurians from the Dakota epoch Colorado
Edward Drinker Cope · 1877
Index to fishery publications of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, 1941-1975
Oliver B. Cope · 1977
Report on the stratigraphy and pliocene vertebrate paleontology of northern Colorado
E. D. Cope · 1874
Report upon the collections of fishes made in portions of Nevada, Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona
Edward Drinker Cope · 1875
In-vivo/in-vitro relationships of Colorado mule deer forages
Daniel G. Milchunas · 1978

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

American Bullfrog
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Seen 2026-09-21
Pronghorn
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
Seen 2026-09-16
Margined Burying Beetle
Margined Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus marginatus
Seen 2026-08-31
Monarch
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Seen 2026-08-30
Gray Hairstreak
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Seen 2026-08-30
Snowball Sand Verbena
Snowball Sand Verbena
Abronia fragrans
Seen 2026-08-29
Othake
Othake
Palafoxia sphacelata
Seen 2026-08-29
Camphorweed
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Seen 2026-08-29
Bush Morning-glory
Bush Morning-glory
Ipomoea leptophylla
Seen 2026-08-29

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET