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Welcome to Frisco ...

The town of Frisco is located in Summit County<1>.

The location of Frisco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Frisco, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Frisco has a population of 2,930 people<3> (see below for details).

Frisco is 9,030 feet [2,752 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Frisco is about 1¾ mile [or 2¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Frisco lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Frisco is within the (970) area code.

The ZIP code for Frisco: 80443<5>

Websites for Frisco ...

Official Website: www.townoffrisco.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Frisco had an population of 2,930 people. This is an increase of 9.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Frisco had a population of 2,683 people (which is 9.58% of the total population of Summit County). This makes Frisco the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Frisco represents 0.05% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,683 people, the population of Frisco increased 9.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,443 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Frisco.

Communities Also Named Frisco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Frisco - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Missouri, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frisco.

Communities near Frisco ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frisco.

  • Vail
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vail is located in Eagle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Vail
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <6>
  • Breckenridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Minturn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Minturn is located in Eagle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Minturn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minturn <6>
  • Dillon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dillon is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dillon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <6>
  • Blue River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blue River is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Blue River
  • Red Cliff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Montezuma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Keystone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Copper Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wild Irishman is located in Summit County
    • Wild Irishman has also been known as:
    • Preston Mill
    • Preston
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Irishman

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 Frisco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frisco.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frisco. 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 Frisco.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frisco. See our Newspapers Page for Frisco.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frisco ...

Looking for more information about Frisco? 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 Frisco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frisco.

Adding Frisco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frisco 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 Frisco was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Frisco on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frisco.

The official website for Frisco: www.townoffrisco.com/

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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 Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Frisco.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frisco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Frisco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Frisco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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