Phippsburg is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) and a
post office
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in and governed by
Routt County
Routt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,829. The county seat is Steamboat Springs. Routt County comprises the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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,
Colorado
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, United States. The population was 234 at the
2020 census.
The CDP is a part of the
Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
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. The Phippsburg post office has the
ZIP Code 80469 (
post office box
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In some regions, particularly in Africa, there is no door to door delivery ...
es).
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History
The Phippsburg post office has been in operation since 1909. The community was named after Lawrence C. Phipps
Lawrence Cowle Phipps (August 30, 1862 – March 1, 1958) was a United States Senator representing Colorado from 1919 until 1931.
Biography
Lawrence Cowle Phipps was born on August 30, 1862 in Amity, Pennsylvania, the son of William Henry Phi ...
, a Colorado legislator.
Geography
The Phippsburg CDP has an area of , all land.[
]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
initially defined the for the
See also
* List of census-designated places in Colorado
References
External links
Phippsburg @ Colorado.com
Phippsburg @ UncoverColorado.com
Routt County website
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Census-designated places in Routt County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Colorado