Welcome to Steamboat Springs ...
The city of Steamboat Springs is located in Routt County<1> and is the County Seat for Routt County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Steamboat Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
The city was incorporated August 19, 1907.
A typical abbreviation for Steamboat Springs: Steamboat Spgs. (or less commonly used: Steamboat Spngs. or Steamboat Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Steamboat Springs has a population of 13,180 people<2> (see below for details).
Steamboat Springs is 6,850 feet [2,088 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Steamboat Springs is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Steamboat Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Steamboat Springs: (970)
The ZIP codes for Steamboat Springs: 80477, 80487-80488<4>
Websites for Steamboat Springs ...
Official Website: www.ci.steamboat.co.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Steamboat Springs had an population of 13,180 people. This is an increase of 9.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Steamboat Springs had a population of 12,088 people (or 51.42% of the total population of Routt County). This makes Steamboat Springs the county's most populous community.
The population of Steamboat Springs represents 0.24% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 39th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,088 people, the population of Steamboat Springs increased 23.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,815 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Steamboat Springs.
Communities near Steamboat Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Steamboat Springs.
- Oak Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Routt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Creek <5>
- Mad Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad Creek
- Mad Creek is located in Routt County
- Sidney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Routt County
- Trull ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Milner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Milner is located in Routt County
- Clark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Routt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <5>
- Glen Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
- Glen Eden is located in Routt County
- Phippsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
- Phippsburg is located in Routt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <5>
- Spicer ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
- Spicer is located in Jackson County
- Coalmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Coalmont is located in Jackson County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Steamboat Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steamboat Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Steamboat Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Steamboat Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steamboat Springs. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Steamboat Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steamboat Springs ...
Looking for more information about Steamboat Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Steamboat Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Steamboat Springs.
Adding Steamboat Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Steamboat Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Steamboat Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Steamboat Springs post office opened in 1878.
We also found Steamboat Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Steamboat Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Steamboat Springs: www.ci.steamboat.co.us/
The official website for Routt County: www.co.routt.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Routt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Steamboat Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steamboat Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Steamboat Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Steamboat Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Steamboat Springs includes: 80477, 80487 & 80488. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |