Farmers State Bank of Cope · National Register of Historic Places
Cope’s story
137 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1889Cope is settled
CopeCO
Population 58: a town settled in 1889.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
58
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$119K
Census ACS
Median age
63.4
years
Settled
1889
137 years ago
Is Cope a good place to live?
5.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cope, below both the Colorado town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 160 Colorado towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Cope. Farmers State Bank of Cope is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
58 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cope.
Climate
In Cope, expect four seasons and hot summers
30″snow a winter
The typical July afternoon high locally is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–44°
Spring35–64°
Summer57–87°
Fall37–67°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Cope faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
62risk score of 100
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 39% of Cope’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Cope is
The share of adults in Cope who have obesity: 26%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Cope is ahead of Colorado on 1 and behind on 12.
| Cope | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 71% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 27% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Cope | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.9% | 69.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 9.2% |
Yuma District Hospital
31.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Cope sell for about $112K
$112Kmedian sale price
94% of households live in a home they own in Cope.
0
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
0% of Cope is conserved land
0%conserved
In Cope, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile. 1.0 miles of trail.
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,164 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cope
13pages on Cope
The big questions
Getting set up
Moving to Cope: who provides what
Cope is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerY-W Electric Assn15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWashington County Clerk and RecorderWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8081280812 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cope; the nearest are
Morgan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Morgan64 mi$4,252 in-state tuitionFort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Goodland, KS64.9 miUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity or college · Public · Denver106.1 mi$10,383 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Cope residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Cope
Unincorporated community in Colorado, US
Cope is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 53 at the 2020 census. The Cope post office has the ZIP Code 80812.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 4,406 ft
- ZIP code
- 80812
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