Frisco is a
home rule municipality
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located in
Summit County, Colorado
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, United States. The town population was 2,913 at the
2020 United States Census
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.
[ Frisco is a part of the ]Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
Summit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,055. The county seat and largest town is Breckenridge.
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.[ It is a popular town among skiers from around the world. Four major ski resorts are located in close proximity to Frisco: Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Keystone, and ]Arapahoe Basin
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.
History
Frisco was founded by Henry Recen, in 1873, and was built because of the Colorado Silver Boom
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, which began in 1879. Frisco was incorporated in 1880. The town's name does not come from the popular nickname for the city of San Francisco
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, California
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, but is rather named after the popular Frisco Lines Railroad in hopes of it bringing the rail line to the town.
Geography
At the 2020 United States Census
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, the town had a total area of including of water.[ Frisco is located along the coast ]Lake Dillon
Dillon Reservoir, sometimes referred to as Lake Dillon, is a large fresh water reservoir located in Summit County, Colorado, United States, south of I-70 and bordered by the towns of Frisco, Silverthorne, and Dillon. It is a reservoir for the ...
, a reservoir
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constructed between 1961 and 1963 that now covers the original town of Dillon
Dillon may refer to:
People
*Dillon (surname)
* Dillon (given name)
* Dillon (singer) (born 1988), Brazilian singer
*Viscount Dillon, a title in the Peerage of Ireland
Places Canada
*Dillon, Saskatchewan
United States
*Dillon Beach, Californi ...
. Across the water to the east are the new town of Dillon, Silverthorne, and Keystone. To the southeast is Breckenridge.
Demographics
As of the census
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of 2000, there were 2,443 people, 1,053 households, and 527 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 2,727 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.36% White
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, 0.08% African American
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, 0.20% Native American, 0.90% Asian
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, 0.61% from other races
Other often refers to:
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, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 3.48% of the population.
There were 1,053 households, out of which 18.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.2% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 44.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 137.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 139.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,267, and the median income for a family was $70,556. Males had a median income of $36,989 versus $29,766 for females. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $31,232. About 1.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 and older.
Arts and culture
Frisco was the location of the first official state BBQ challenge in 1993. The event is held annually, and benefits non-profits. In the last fifteen years (to 2012), the event has raised over $500,000.
Infrastructure
Intercity transportation is provided by both Bustang
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and Summit Stage. Frisco is along Bustang's West Line, which goes from Denver to Grand Junction and back. Summit Stage provides free transportation between Silverthorn, Frisco, Breckenridge, and others.
Notable people
* Michelle Black, novelist
* Jon Kreamelmeyer (1947- ), skier, coach
Sister cities
* Nishikawa, Yamagata, Japan - since August 29, 1990
See also
* Dillon Reservoir
* Frisco Schoolhouse in the Frisco Historic Park
*Gore Range
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Geography
The range runs for approximately 60 miles (100 km) northwest-to-southeast, through ...
*Tenmile Range
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*White River National Forest
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References
External links
Town of Frisco website
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Towns in Summit County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado