Town guide

Cope, Colorado

Cope is a community in Washington County, Colorado, home to about 58 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80812.

Population5832 per sq mi
Median home value$118,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Cope

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Cope, CO80812Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Cope

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)90 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX589 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cope; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cope

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 438th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Washington County grew from 1,241 residents in 1900 to 4,817 in 2020.

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,241, 1910: 6,002, 1920: 11,208, 1930: 9,591, 1940: 8,336, 1950: 7,520, 1960: 6,625, 1970: 5,550, 1980: 5,304, 1990: 4,812, 2000: 4,926, 2010: 4,814, 2020: 4,8171K’00’1011K’20’308K’40’507K’60’705K’80’905K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 17.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CopeJan: high 44°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 18°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 26°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 34°F, 1.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 45°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 55°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 60°F, 3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 58°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 49°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 36°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 25°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in44°15°Jan0.446°18°Feb0.457°26°Mar0.864°34°Apr1.873°45°May2.685°55°Jun2.989°60°Jul3.088°58°Aug2.281°49°Sep1.267°36°Oct1.254°25°Nov0.544°16°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joes, CO weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

537 jobs at 115 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 85 jobs; Retail trade: 85 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 57 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 45 jobs; Wholesale trade: 44 jobs; Finance and insurance: 44 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 42 jobs; Other services: 38 jobsManufacturing 16% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 11% Health care and social assistance 8% Wholesale trade 8% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Yuma District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Yuma32.8 miles
  • Lincoln Health HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hugo45.7 miles
  • Kit Carson County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Burlington46.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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