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.
63 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Heeney.
A typical January night in Heeney is colder than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
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
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Heeney | Typical Colorado town | Typical 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% |
| What stands out | Heeney | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 11.1% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 74% | 64.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Heeney faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
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 National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Heeney sells for about $475K
Among households in Heeney, 84% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Heeney
Moving to Heeney: who provides what
Heeney is unincorporated, so Summit County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Heeney; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Heeney residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Questions about Heeney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heeney, CO a good place to live?
Heeney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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