Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado
Town
Welcome to Mt. Crested Butte, elevation 9,375 feet (2,858 m)
Welcome to Mt. Crested Butte, elevation 9,375 feet (2,858 m)
Location of Mount Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado.
Location of Mount Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°54′6″N 106°58′3″W / 38.90167°N 106.96750°W / 38.90167; -106.96750
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Gunnison
Incorporated (town)1973[2]
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
 • State RepresentativeMarc Catlin
Area
[3]
 • Total2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2)
 • Land2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
9,498 ft (2,895 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total941
 • Density460/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
81225 (Crested Butte PO Box)
Area code970
FIPS code08-52570
GNIS feature ID0197451
Websitewww.mtcrestedbuttecolorado.us

Mt. Crested Butte is a home rule municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. Mount Crested Butte is the home of the Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The population was 941 at the 2020 census.[5] ZIP code 81225 serves post office boxes for Mount Crested Butte and for neighboring Crested Butte; mail must be addressed to Crested Butte.[6]

Geography

Mt. Crested Butte

Mt. Crested Butte is in north-central Gunnison County at 38°54′6″N 106°58′3″W / 38.90167°N 106.96750°W / 38.90167; -106.96750 (38.901649, -106.967554)[7] in the Gunnison National Forest, 2 miles (3 km) north of the town of Crested Butte on Gothic Road. The town sits at the northern and western base of Crested Butte, a 12,162-foot (3,707 m) summit that is the site of the Crested Butte Mountain Resort.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Mt. Crested Butte covers a total area of 2.22 square miles (5.75 km2), all of it land.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980272—
1990264−2.9%
2000707167.8%
201080113.3%
202094117.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Mount Crested Butte town; Colorado". Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mount Crested Butte town, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2016.[dead link]

External links

Municipalities and communities of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
State of Colorado
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