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Welcome to Leadville ...

The city of Leadville is located in Lake County<1> and is the County Seat for Lake County.



Leadville was established in 1877 and was incorporated February 18, 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leadville has a population of 2,803 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Leadville is 10,100 feet [3,078 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Leadville is about 2 miles [or ~3 km] above sea level.

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

Leadville lies within the (719) area code.

The ZIP code for Leadville: 80461<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leadville had an population of 2,803 people. This is an increase of 7.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leadville had a population of 2,602 people (which is 35.6% of the total population of Lake County). This makes Leadville the county's most populous community.

The population of Leadville represents 0.05% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 98th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,602 people, the population of Leadville decreased 7.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,821 people).

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

Communities Also Named Leadville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Leadville - they are located in Idaho, Montana, Nevada (2) and Quebec.

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

Communities near Leadville ...

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

  • Blue River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
    • Blue River is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
  • Fairplay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Alma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Red Cliff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Climax ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Lake County
  • Park City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Park County
  • Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
    • Buckskin Joe is located in Park County
  • Horseshoe ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
    • Horseshoe is located in Park County
  • Twin Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Alma Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
    • Alma Junction is located in Park 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 Leadville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leadville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leadville. Our list includes 31 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Leadville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leadville ...

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

Adding Leadville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leadville 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 Leadville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Leadville post office opened in 1877.

We also found Leadville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leadville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leadville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Lake, 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 Leadville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leadville - 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 Leadville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leadville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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