Blue River, Colorado

Blue River, Colorado
Welcome sign along Highway 9
Location of the Town of Blue River in the Summit County, Colorado.
Blue River
Location of the Town of Blue River, Colorado.
Blue River
Blue River (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°25′47″N 106°02′38″W / 39.4297°N 106.0439°W / 39.4297; -106.0439
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountySummit
Incorporated1964
Government
  Typestatutory town
Area
2.563 sq mi (6.637 km2)
  Land2.463 sq mi (6.379 km2)
  Water0.100 sq mi (0.258 km2)
Elevation
10,037 ft (3,059 m)
Population
 (2020)
877
  Density356/sq mi (137/km2)
  Metro
31,055
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
80424
Area code970
GNIS pop ID179660
GNIS town ID2411700
FIPS code08-07410
Websitetownofblueriver.colorado.gov

Blue River is a statutory town located along the Blue River in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 877 at the 2020 United States census. The town is located in the Blue River Valley along Colorado State Highway 9.