Fairplay, Colorado
Fairplay, Colorado | ||
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FIPS code 08-25610 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2412616[5] | |
Website | fairplayco.us |
Fairplay is a
History
A historic gold mining settlement, the town was founded in 1859 during the early days of the
It is the largest community in the grassland basin of Colorado known as South Park, sitting on the west edge of the basin at the junction of
The town consists of modern retail businesses along the highway, as well as a historic town on the bluff above the river along Front Street. The northern extension of Front Street along the river has been preserved and has become the site of relocated historic structures as an open-air museum called South Park City, intended to recreate the early days of the Colorado Gold Rush. Most of the residences in town are located on the hillside west of US Highway 285 and east of State Highway 9, in the vicinity of the schools and Park County Courthouse. The majority of the streets in town were finally paved in 2005.
Geography
As of the
Climate
Fairplay has a subarctic or subalpine climate (Koppen: Dfc) given its elevation, with short cool summers, and long, windy and cold winters. Temperature ranges between day and night are large, due to the high elevation, low cloud cover, and dryness of the air.
Climate data for Fairplay Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, 2003-2019 snowfall: 9995ft (3046m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
57 (14) |
60 (16) |
63 (17) |
74 (23) |
83 (28) |
84 (29) |
80 (27) |
77 (25) |
72 (22) |
62 (17) |
53 (12) |
84 (29) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
46 (8) |
53 (12) |
59 (15) |
68 (20) |
78 (26) |
80 (27) |
76 (24) |
73 (23) |
66 (19) |
55 (13) |
47 (8) |
84 (29) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.8 (−0.7) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
38.1 (3.4) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.5 (12.5) |
65.8 (18.8) |
71.0 (21.7) |
68.3 (20.2) |
62.1 (16.7) |
50.9 (10.5) |
39.1 (3.9) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
48.9 (9.4) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.2 (−6.6) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
33.2 (0.7) |
41.8 (5.4) |
51.2 (10.7) |
56.7 (13.7) |
54.6 (12.6) |
48.4 (9.1) |
38.4 (3.6) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
36.6 (2.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.7 (−12.4) |
9.3 (−12.6) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
36.6 (2.6) |
42.4 (5.8) |
41.0 (5.0) |
34.7 (1.5) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −7 (−22) |
−11 (−24) |
−2 (−19) |
8 (−13) |
15 (−9) |
29 (−2) |
37 (3) |
34 (1) |
26 (−3) |
9 (−13) |
−2 (−19) |
−11 (−24) |
−14 (−26) |
Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−28 (−33) |
−11 (−24) |
−5 (−21) |
2 (−17) |
23 (−5) |
33 (1) |
30 (−1) |
18 (−8) |
−14 (−26) |
−13 (−25) |
−19 (−28) |
−28 (−33) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.65 (17) |
0.66 (17) |
1.10 (28) |
1.35 (34) |
1.78 (45) |
1.13 (29) |
2.40 (61) |
2.22 (56) |
1.44 (37) |
1.01 (26) |
0.63 (16) |
0.73 (19) |
15.1 (385) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.9 (20) |
10.1 (26) |
13.4 (34) |
12.7 (32) |
8.2 (21) |
0.3 (0.76) |
trace | trace | 1.0 (2.5) |
6.9 (18) |
7.6 (19) |
11.9 (30) |
80 (203.26) |
Source 1: NOAA[14] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: XMACIS (snowfall, records & monthly max/mins)[15] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 301 | — | |
1900 | 319 | 6.0% | |
1910 | 265 | −16.9% | |
1920 | 183 | −30.9% | |
1930 | 221 | 20.8% | |
1940 | 739 | 234.4% | |
1950 | 476 | −35.6% | |
1960 | 404 | −15.1% | |
1970 | 419 | 3.7% | |
1980 | 421 | 0.5% | |
1990 | 387 | −8.1% | |
2000 | 610 | 57.6% | |
2010 | 679 | 11.3% | |
2020 | 724 | 6.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
As of the
There were 259 households, out of which 32% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51% were married couples living together, 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34% were non-families. 26% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.8.
Approximately 24% of the town under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 37% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 5% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 110 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,385, and the median income for a family was $51,980. Males had a median income of $34,290 versus $26,430 for females. The
Arts and culture
Burro Days
The Burro Days festival is held on the last weekend of July.
The Fairplay event is the World Championship of Burro Racing, an
Infrastructure
Transportation
Fairplay is part of Colorado's Bustang network. It is on the Gunnison-Denver Outrider line.[19]
Notable people
- Sheldon Jackson, Presbyterian missionary who established what is now the South Park Community Presbyterian Church in Fairplay
See also
List of municipalities in Colorado
References
- ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "Mayor and Board of Trustees". Town of Fairplay, Colorado. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairplay, Colorado
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Colorado Highways: Elevation-Related Trivia Items". Matthew E. Salek. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
- ^ "The Real South Park Colorado". Colorado.com. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
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- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 123.
- ^ "Fairplay, Colorado". City-Data.com. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "Fairplay S Park RD, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Burro Days". Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation". Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Bustang Schedule". RideBustang. CDOT.