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Breckenridge is located at 100km southwest of
Denver. Breckenridge was brought back to life by the ski
business, which provided the motivation for renovating the
town's vintage Victorian buildings. Breckenridge was the first
major resort to offer snowboarding (in 1985). Nowadays, boarders
will find two terrain parks. The Breckenridge Golf Club has a
course designed by Jack Nicklaus, and the Breckenridge Ski
Resort offers the Peak 8 Fun Park, which includes a human-sized
wooden maze and the Superslide downhill-sled course.
Population (year 2000): 2,408. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,680 (+11.3% change)
Males: 1,485 (61.7%), Females: 923 (38.3%)
Summit County
Zip code:
80424
Median resident age: 29.4 years
Median household income: $43,937 (year 2000)
Median house value: $580,100 (year 2000)
Races in Breckenridge:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
- Hispanic (5.4%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (19.1%), Irish (15.1%),
English (14.5%), Italian (5.0%), Norwegian (4.5%), United States
(4.5%).
Elevation: 9602 feet
Land area: 5.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Breckenridge
- High school or higher: 96.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
- Unemployed: 1.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 10.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Breckenridge town
- Never married: 61.8%
- Now married: 26.5%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 0.9%
- Divorced: 8.4%
9.6% Foreign born (4.3% Europe, 3.1% Latin
America, 1.3% Oceania).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,003 (+71.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Breckenridge:
- VAIL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; VAIL,
CO)
- ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 26
miles; LEADVILLE, CO)
- KREMMLING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 53
miles; KREMMLING, CO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Breckenridge:
- ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 60 miles; ASPEN,
CO; ID: ASE)
- EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 62 miles; EAGLE, CO;
ID: EGE)
- GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 90 miles;
GUNNISON, CO; ID: GUC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Breckenridge:
- LAKE COUNTY (about 27 miles; LEADVILLE, CO; ID: LXV)
- GRANBY-GRAND COUNTY (about 42 miles; GRANBY, CO; ID:
GNB)
- MC ELROY AIRFIELD (about 45 miles; KREMMLING, CO;
ID: 20V)
Amtrak station near Breckenridge:
- 8 miles: FRISCO (1010 MEADOW DR.) - Bus Station
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Breckenridge:
- COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 62 miles; GOLDEN,
CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 63 miles;
BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
- RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles;
LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
- EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 73 miles;
DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
- FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles;
WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
- REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; DENVER, CO; FT
enrollment: 5,898)
- COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; Fort
Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
Public primary/middle schools in Breckenridge:
- UPPER BLUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 235;
Location: 1200 AIRPORT ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
199; Location: 312 SOUTH HARRIS; Grades: KG - 05)
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