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Sugarloaf, Colorado

Census-designated place in Boulder County, CO, USA

Sugarloaf, Colorado
Summary

Census-designated place in Boulder County, CO, USA

FieldValue
official_nameSugarloaf, Colorado
settlement_typeCensus-designated place
image_mapFile:Boulder County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sugarloaf Highlighted 0874980.svg
map_captionLocation of the Sugarloaf CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
pushpin_mapUSA
pushpin_labelSugarloaf
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation of the Sugarloaf CDP in the United States
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Colorado
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Boulder County
government_footnotes
government_typeunincorporated community
established_title
established_title2
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km25.640
area_land_km25.640
area_water_km20.000
population_as_of2020
population_footnotes
population_total274
population_density_km2auto
population_density_sq_miauto
timezoneMST
utc_offset-7
timezone_DSTMDT
utc_offset_DST-6
coordinates_footnotes
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft7842
postal_code_typeZIP Code
postal_codeBoulder 80302
area_codes303 & 720
blank_nameGNIS feature ID
blank_info2583301

Sugarloaf (also spelled Sugar Loaf) is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Sugarloaf CDP was 274 at the United States Census 2020. The Boulder post office (Zip Code 80302) serves the area.

History

Sugarloaf, sometimes spelled Sugar Loaf, Boulder County, was referred to in Colorado historical records dating back to 1868. It seems the early name came from a mining claim referred to as "Sugar Loaf, near Yellow Pine." Sugar Loaf seems also to have been a term for a mining district, of multiple mining claims.

In 1989, a destructive wildfire swept up and across much of Sugarloaf burning 2100 acre, destroying 44 houses and other structures, and causing approximately in damages. The Black Tiger Fire"was the worst wildland fire loss in Colorado history"

Geography

Boulder Creek]] forms part of the southern edge of the community. Sugarloaf Road is the main route through the CDP.

The Sugarloaf CDP has an area of 5.640 km2, all land.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Sugarloaf CDP for the United States Census 2010. |2010|261 |2020|274

Town organizations and events

Sugarloaf has a volunteer fire department—as of 2019, the department typically runs 30 to 45 members—which is a part of the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (SLFPD) covering approximately 17 mi2 of territory, 500 homes, with land between 6000 to elevation in mountainous terrain. The VFD was initially formed in 1967,

References

References

  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  2. United States Census Bureau. "Sugarloaf CDP, Colorado".
  3. (2020). "Zip Code 80302 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com.
  4. {{GNIS. 2583301
  5. [https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/RealPioneersColorado.pdf The Real Pioneers of Colorado], Maria Davies McGrath, 1934. Retyped in 2001 to make available on the internet. Accessed 26 October 2019.
  6. [https://cudl.colorado.edu/luna/servlet/detail/UCBOULDERCB1~85~85~1100589~141522:Sugar-Loaf-Mining-District https://cudl.colorado.edu/luna/servlet/detail/UCBOULDERCB1~85~85~1100589~141522:Sugar-Loaf-Mining-District]
  7. (1990). "Black Tiger Fire Case Study". National Fire Protection Association.
  8. and in 2019, serves approximately 1400 persons.[https://www.timescall.com/2019/07/20/boulder-countys-rural-fire-stations-depend-on-volunteers-to-protect-communities/ https://www.timescall.com/2019/07/20/boulder-countys-rural-fire-stations-depend-on-volunteers-to-protect-communities/]
  9. "SLFPD".
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