Winter Park is a
home rule municipality
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in
Grand County,
Colorado
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, United States. The permanent population was 999 at the
2010 census,
although with 2,572 housing units within the town limits
the seasonal population can be much higher.
It is home to
Winter Park Resort
Winter Park Resort is an alpine ski resort in the western United States, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado at Winter Park. Located in Grand County just off U.S. Highway 40, the resort is about a ninety-minute drive from Denver.
History
The mo ...
, a ski resort owned by the City of Denver and managed by
Alterra Mountain Company
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. The town and resort are served by the
Winter Park Express
The ''Winter Park Express'' is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on winter weekends between Denver Union Station and Winter Park Resort, Colorado. The scenic route uses the same line as the ''California Zephyr'', climbing into the Front R ...
ski train run by Amtrak. The area also has
cross-country skiing
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opportunities, including Devil's Thumb Ranch. In the spring and summer, Winter Park is known for mountain biking, concerts, hiking, and fishing.
Geography
Winter Park is located in southeastern Grand County at ,
at the southern end of the Fraser Valley. It is bordered to the north by the town of
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.
U.S. Route 40 passes through the town, leading south and east over
Berthoud Pass
Berthoud Pass ( ; elevation ) is a high mountain pass in central Colorado, in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of the western United States.
The pass is located west of Denver, and provides a high route between upper Clear Creek Canyon to ...
to
Denver
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and northwest to
Granby.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of .
Its elevation ranges from approximately above sea level, and is considered sub-alpine country. It is snow-covered for about six months a year. Although the town center is at about above sea level,
City of Winter Park official web site, Retrieved February 22, 2007.
/ref> Winter Park, using administrative boundaries as a measure, became the highest incorporated town in the United States after the July 2006 annexation of of Winter Park Resort to allow new on-mountain improvements. This claim is disputed since Winter Park has no residences above , while contiguous residential neighborhoods in Leadville, Colorado
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, extend to and in Alma, Colorado
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, to , and Alma's town center is at .
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Winter Park has a subarctic climate
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, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the census
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of 2000, there were 662 people, 318 households, and 129 families residing in the town. The population density
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was 82.1 people per square mile (31.7/km). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 152.7 per square mile (59.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.53% White
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, 0.15% African American
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, 0.60% Native American, 0.91% Asian
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, 0.45% from other races
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, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 318 households, out of which 14.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples
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living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.4% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.67.
The age distribution was 12.5% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 44.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 143.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 143.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,000, and the median income for a family was $80,660. Males had a median income of $35,221 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $36,699. About 3.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
* Elizabeth McIntyre
Elizabeth Geary McIntyre (born April 5, 1965), sometimes known as Liz McIntyre, is an American freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, in moguls. (born 1965), freestyle skier, Olympic silver medalist; lives in Winter Park
* Ryan Max Riley (born 1979), freestyle skier, US Champion, and humorist; lived in Winter Park
* Michelle Roark
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(born 1974), freestyle skier, World Champion silver medalist and two-time Olympian; lived in Winter Park
* Ryan St. Onge (born 1983), freestyle skier, World Champion and two-time Olympian; lived in Winter Park
See also
*Outline of Colorado
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**Index of Colorado-related articles
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0–9
* .co.us – Internet second-level domain for the State of Colorado
* 4 Corners
** 4 Corners Monument
* 6th Principal Meridian
* 10-mile Range
* 10t ...
*State of Colorado
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**Colorado cities and towns
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***Colorado municipalities
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**Colorado counties
The U.S. State of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Two of these counties, the City and County of Broomfield and the City and County of Denver, have consolidated city and county governments. Denver serves as the state capital. Counties are ...
***Grand County, Colorado
Grand County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 15,717. The county seat is Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, Hot Sulphur Springs.
History
When Grand County was ...
*Arapaho National Forest
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*Front Range
The Front Range is a mountain range of the Southern Rocky Mountains of North America located in the central portion of the U.S. State of Colorado, and southeastern portion of the U.S. State of Wyoming. It is the first mountain range encountere ...
*Winter Park Resort
Winter Park Resort is an alpine ski resort in the western United States, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado at Winter Park. Located in Grand County just off U.S. Highway 40, the resort is about a ninety-minute drive from Denver.
History
The mo ...
*Moffat Tunnel
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References
External links
Town of Winter Park official website
The Lift public transit system
CDOT map of the Town of Winter Park
Winter Park Resort
Winter Park History
3dSkiMap of Winter Park
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