Heeney, Colorado
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|postal_code = 80498
|area_code = 970
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Heeney is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Summit County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Heeney CDP was 74 at the United States Census 2020. The Silverthorne post office {{nowrap|(Zip Code 80498)}} serves Heeney postal addresses.
History
The Heeney post office was established in 1939, and remained in operation until 1960.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO | title=Post offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=27 June 2016}} The community has the name of Paul Heeney (1894-1976), a local property owner.{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=32|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=26}}
Geography
=Climate=
This climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Heeney has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=243650&cityname=Heeney%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Heeney, Colorado]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the {{nowrap|Heeney CDP}} for the {{nowrap|United States Census 2010.}}
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|2010|76
|2020|74
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See also
{{portal|Colorado}}
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External links
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- [https://www.colorado.com/cities-and-towns/heeney Henney @ Colorado.com]
- [https://www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/heeney/ Henney @ UncoverColorado.com]
- [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=40433 Green Mountain/Heeney Recreation in White River National Forest]
{{Summit County, Colorado}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Summit County, Colorado