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Guffey
ColoradoCDP
Guffey
Total population
29
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Guffey is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Park County, Colorado, United States. The Guffey post office has the ZIP Code 80820. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Guffey CDP was 111. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
The town was once called Freshwater, and was the center of activity for the Freshwater Mining District, a minor producer of copper, lead, zinc, mica, feldspar, and other minerals, including traces of gold and silver. Activity and population peaked between the years 1895 and 1902, with over 500 residents and 40 businesses in the town. Cattle ranching and lumber operations supplemented the mining activity. The town has a cat named "Monster" as its unofficial Mayor.
Geography
Guffey is located about one mile north of State Highway 9 on County Road 102, southeast of South Park. Freshwater Creek flows past the east side of the community. The Guffey CDP has an area of , including of water. |source 2 = XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 2006-2023 snow depth) }}
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Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
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Nearby places in Colorado
- Cripple Creek17.5 mi away
- Midland20.1 mi away
- Hartsel23.9 mi away
- Cañon City27 mi away · pop. 17,122
- Lincoln Park28.2 mi away · pop. 3,986
- Woodland Park29.3 mi away
- Nathrop30.5 mi away · pop. 187
- Salida30.8 mi away · pop. 5,861
- Williamsburg31.8 mi away
- Westcreek32.7 mi away
- Manitou Springs32.8 mi away · pop. 4,735
- Rockvale33.1 mi away
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Books about Guffey
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library