Floyd Hill is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Floyd Hill CDP was 1,048 at the United States Census 2020.[1] The Evergreen post office (Zip Code 80439) serves the area.[4]

Floyd Hill, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Interstate 70 goes through the community of Floyd Hill.
Location of the Floyd Hill CDP in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
Floyd Hill Location of the Floyd Hill CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°43′18″N 105°25′53″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Clear Creek County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [1]
• Total	6.293 sq mi (16.298 km2)
• Land	6.290 sq mi (16.290 km2)
• Water	0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)
Elevation [2]	8,681 ft (2,646 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,048
• Density	170/sq mi (64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]	Evergreen 80439
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]	Floyd Hill CDP

History

Floyd Hill is named after Merril H. Floyd, head of the Clear Creek Wagon Road Company that operated in the 1860s. Mr. Floyd owned a ranch on a hill in the area and the land around the hill, which became known as "Floyd's Hill", where his company built a wagon road over from Idaho Springs to Bergen's ranch.

Geography

The Floyd Hill CDP has an area of 4,027 acres (16.298 km²), including 2.0 acres (0.008 km²) of water.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Floyd Hill CDP for the United States Census 2010.

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census-designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Clear Creek County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

External links

• Floyd Hill Area Property Owners Association
• Clear Creek County website