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Sunshine, Colorado

Census-designated place in Boulder County, CO, USA

Summary

Census-designated place in Boulder County, CO, USA

FieldValue
official_nameSunshine, Colorado
settlement_typeCensus-designated place
image_mapFile:Boulder County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sunshine Highlighted 0875585.svg
map_captionLocation of the Sunshine CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
pushpin_mapUSA
pushpin_labelSunshine
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation of the Sunshine 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_km24.481
area_land_km24.481
area_water_km20.000
population_as_of2020
population_footnotes
population_total198
population_density_km2auto
population_density_sq_miauto
timezoneMST
utc_offset-7
timezone_DSTMDT
utc_offset_DST-6
coordinates_footnotes
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft7346
postal_code_typeZIP Code
postal_codeBoulder 80302
area_codes303 & 720
blank_nameGNIS feature ID
blank_info2583302

Sunshine (also known as Sunshine Canyon) 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 Sunshine CDP was 198 at the United States Census 2020. The Boulder post office (Zip Code 80302) serves the area.

History

Gold ore was discovered in Sunshine in 1873, and many prospectors moved to the area to seek their fortunes. By 1876 Sunshine was a booming mining camp, with a population of 1,200. Sunshine had a post office, a schoolhouse, a newspaper, The Sunshine Courier, several hotels and boarding houses, two mercantile firms, three blacksmiths, and two saloons.

Sunshine built a stone schoolhouse in 1900, which is still in good condition and used for community events. Noted for its sophisticated construction and neoclassical design, the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

As gold became harder to find and extract, most mines shut down, and by 1908 Sunshine's population dwindled to about 200. Ranching was prevalent after World War I, with just a few mines still operating. The remaining mines were closed in July, 1942, by a decree of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as the United States geared up for production of wartime materials.

Geography

Sunshine is located in central Boulder County, in the hills northwest of the city of Boulder. It is bordered by the Crisman CDP to the south, and the Glendale and Lazy Acres CDPs are to the north.

The Sunshine CDP has an area of 4.481 km2, all land.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Sunshine CDP for the United States Census 2010. |2010|230 |2020|198

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. "Sunshine CDP, Colorado".
  3. (2020). "Zip Code 80302 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com.
  4. {{GNIS. 2583302
  5. Howard, June Peterson. (1994). "Stories of Sunshine: Life in a Mining Camp". The Book Lode.
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