Breckenridge
town in and county seat of Summit County, Colorado, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Summit
- Founded
- November 1859 as Breckinridge
- Incorporated
- March 3, 1880
- Named after
- Thomas E. Breckenridge
- Type
- home rule town
- Mayor
- Kelly Owens
- Town council
- Dick Carleton, Carol Saade, Jay Beckerman, Todd Rankin, Marika Page, Steve Gerard
- Town
- 6.041 sq mi (15.646 km )
- Land
- 6.041 sq mi (15.646 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.000 km ) 0.0%
- Elevation
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Breckenridge is the home rule town that is the county seat of Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,078 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 4,892 in 2024.
Breckenridge is the principal town of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town also has many part-time residents, as many people have vacation homes in the area. The town is located at the base of the Tenmile Range.