| Town of Blue River, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
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Location in Summit County and the State of Colorado |
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| Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′55″N 106°02′12″W / 39.448494°N 106.036774°W | |
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| County | Summit County |
| Incorporated | 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 10,036 ft (3,059 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 849 |
| • Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| INCITS place code | 0807410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0179660 |
The Town of Blue River is a Statutory Town in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 849 at the 2010 United States Census.
Blue River is located at 39°25′57″N 106°2′14″W / 39.43250°N 106.03722°W (39.432532, -106.037152).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (4.39%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 685 people, 268 households, and 151 families residing in the town. The population density was 314.0 people per square mile (121.3/km²). There were 563 housing units at an average density of 258.0 per square mile (99.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.15% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.
There were 268 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 1.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.82.