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HeeneyCO

This town of 63 people was settled in 1939.

Is Heeney a good place to live?

Heeney’s July high is 77°F, against 89°F in Colorado’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Of the 160 Colorado towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Heeney. Heeney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

63 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Heeney.

Climate

A typical January night in Heeney is colder than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town

189″snow a winter

Heeney brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 6° and about 189 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–31°
Spring24–51°
Summer42–75°
Fall26–54°
Sep 14
typical first frost
Jun 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Heeney is

For adults in Heeney, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 14%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Heeney is ahead of Colorado on 5 and behind on 2. In Heeney, nearly a quarter of adults have obesity, and 15% report frequent mental distress.

HeeneyTypical Colorado townTypical U.S. town
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)27%30%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)24%26%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%71%79%
26 measures vs. Colorado
5 better19 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHeeneyCO
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%11.1%
More adults seeing a dentist74%64.6%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%7.8%
Middle Park Medical Center
13.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Heeney faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

58risk score of 100

On expected storm and flood damage, Heeney sits above 58% of U.S. communities. 92% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 6%.

FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The median home in Heeney sells for about $475K

$475Kmedian sale price

Among households in Heeney, 84% live in a home they own.

0
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

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Everything we know about Heeney

14pages on Heeney
Getting set up

Moving to Heeney: who provides what

Heeney is unincorporated, so Summit County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMountain Parks Electric17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHeeney Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSummit CountySummit County provides services here
SchoolsWest Grand School District 1-JTWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSummit County Clerk and RecorderSummit County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8049880498 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 Heeney; the nearest are

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