Allenspark

Allenspark is an unincorporated town, a post office, and is governed by Boulder County, Colorado. The Allenspark post office has the ZIP code 80510. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the Allenspark CDP was 568

History

During the Colorado Gold Rush of 1859, Allenspark's namesake, Alonzo Nelson Allen, left his family in Columbus, Wisconsin, to seek his fortune in the Kansas/Nebraska Territories that became Colorado. He settled on the St. Vrain River, south of the current city of Longmont, Colorado. Allen prospected and ran cattle in Allenspark and built a cabin there in 1864. The cabin burned down in 1894, the year Allen died. In the late 1890s, most residents of the Allenspark area were farmers or ranchers, but by the early 1900s there was a resurgence in gold fever. The Clara Belle Mining and Reduction Co. attracted investors from as far away as Omaha, Nebraska, for what turned out to be a folly. Meanwhile, tourism was booming, and farmers and miners alike found a better income catering to tourists during the summer months. The first post office application was filed on May 29, 1896, by C.K. Hirshfeld. The village of Allenspark began to grow when summer people bought land and built cabins from around 1900 to 1920. The greater Allenspark area extends beyond the village to include the small communities of Ferncliff, Longs Peak, Meeker Park, Peaceful Valley, Raymond, and Riverside, and is defined by the boundaries of the Allenspark Fire Protection District.

Geography

Allenspark is located at 40.1944°N 105.5256°W at an elevation of 8491 ft. At the 2020 United States Census, the town had apopulation of 826 and a total area of 11.94 Square Miles.

Comment

Allenspark is really just a random collection of houses along the roadside ranging from nearly falling down to a few places that are quite nice.