Weld County, Colorado
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 180,936 people, 63,247 households, and 45,221 families residing in the county. The population density
was 45 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 66,194 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.71% White
, 0.56% Black
or African American
, 0.87% Native American
, 0.83% Asian
, 0.08% Pacific Islander
, 13.29% from other races
, and 2.65% from two or more races. 27.05% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 63,247 households out of which 37.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples
living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 13.20% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,321, and the median income for a family was $49,569. Males had a median income of $35,037 versus $25,757 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,957. About 8.00% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.
‡ means a populated place has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Census
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of 2000, there were 180,936 people, 63,247 households, and 45,221 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 45 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 66,194 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.71% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.56% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.87% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.83% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 13.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.65% from two or more races. 27.05% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 63,247 households out of which 37.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 13.20% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,321, and the median income for a family was $49,569. Males had a median income of $35,037 versus $25,757 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $18,957. About 8.00% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.
Cities
- BrightonBrighton, ColoradoBrighton is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado, and the county seat of Adams County. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 31,380 in 2008.-Geography:...
‡ - DaconoDacono, ColoradoThe City of Dacono is a Home Rule Municipality located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,015 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- EvansEvans, ColoradoThe City of Evans is a Home Rule Municipality located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 9,514 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 18,842 as of July 1, 2008, by the Census Bureau...
- Fort LuptonFort Lupton, ColoradoThe City of Fort Lupton is a Statutory City located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 6,787 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Fort Lupton is located at ....
- GreeleyGreeley, ColoradoThe City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. Greeley is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Greeley is situated north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to the...
- LongmontLongmont, ColoradoLongmont is a Home Rule Municipality in Boulder and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Longmont is located in Northern Colorado. Longmont is the 13th most populous city in the State of Colorado. The word "Longmont" comes from Longs Peak, a prominent mountain named for explorer Stephen H....
‡ - NorthglennNorthglenn, ColoradoNorthglenn is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 33,697 in 2008.-Geography:Northglenn is located at ....
‡ - ThorntonThornton, ColoradoThe city of Thornton is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado and a suburb of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thornton is northeast of the state's capital, Denver. The United States Census Bureau that the city population...
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Towns
- AultAult, ColoradoThe Town of Ault is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,432 at the U.S. Census 2000.-Geography:Ault is located at , at the intersection of U.S...
- BerthoudBerthoud, ColoradoBerthoud is a Statutory Town in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Berthoud is situated north of the Little Thompson River, approximately halfway between the cities of Fort Collins, Colorado and Denver, Colorado along the Front Range Urban Corridor...
‡ - EatonEaton, ColoradoEaton is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,690 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Benjamin Harrison Eaton, a pioneer of irrigation who played a leading role in transforming the arid prairie of the Great Plains east of Colorado's Front Range into...
- ErieErie, ColoradoErie is a Statutory Town in Boulder and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The estimated population according to the 2010 US Census is 18,135 and was recorded as 6,291 at the 2000 census. The Town of Erie is located just west of I-25 for easy access to I-70, Denver International Airport...
‡ - FirestoneFirestone, ColoradoFirestone is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,908 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Firestone is located at , or about 30 miles north of Denver....
- FrederickFrederick, ColoradoFrederick is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 8679 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Frederick is located at ....
- Garden CityGarden City, ColoradoThe Town of Garden City is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census. With a total are less than one square mile, it is literally surrounded by the cities of Greeley, Colorado and Evans, Colorado....
- GilcrestGilcrest, ColoradoThe Town of Gilcrest is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gilcrest is located at ....
- GroverGrover, ColoradoGrover is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Grover is located at ....
- HudsonHudson, ColoradoHudson is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,565 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hudson is located at ....
- JohnstownJohnstown, ColoradoJohnstown is a Home Rule Municipality in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The population was 3,827 at the 2000 census. As of 2010 the US Census Bureau estimates the population of Johnstown at 9,887.-Geography:...
‡ - KeenesburgKeenesburg, ColoradoKeenesburg is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 855 at the 2000 census. The population has grown exponentially.-Geography:Keenesburg is located at ....
- KerseyKersey, ColoradoKersey is a statutory town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,389 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally called Orr, Kersey was created in 1882 as a place on the Union Pacific Railroad main line between Julesburg and LaSalle. The area was given its current name in 1896 by...
- La SalleLa Salle, ColoradoLa Salle is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,849 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Salle is located at ....
- LochbuieLochbuie, ColoradoLochbuie is a Statutory Town located on the border of Adams and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The population was 2,049 at the U.S...
‡ - LucerneLucerne, ColoradoLucerne is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Lucerne Post Office has the ZIP Code 80646....
- MeadMead, ColoradoMead is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,017 at the 2000 census.Mead was mentioned as the origin of a silver dolphin pendant in Bones, Season 2, Episode 11....
- MillikenMilliken, ColoradoMilliken is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,888 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Milliken is located at ....
- NunnNunn, ColoradoNunn is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census. The town is small rural agricultural community located on the Colorado Eastern Plains north of Greeley...
- PiercePierce, ColoradoPierce is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 884 at the 2000 census. The town is a rural agricultural community located on the Colorado Eastern Plains along U.S. Highway 85 north of Greeley.-History:...
- PlattevillePlatteville, ColoradoPlatteville is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,370 at the 2000 census. It is adjacent to Fort Vasquez on U.S. Route 85.-Geography:Platteville is located at ....
- RaymerRaymer, ColoradoThe Town of Raymer is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 91 at the U.S. Census 2000.The community has two official names:*Raymer - The legal name of the incorporated Town of Raymer....
- SeveranceSeverance, ColoradoSeverance is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 597 at the 2000 census. The town is located on the Colorado Eastern Plains, northwest of Greeley, a crossroads of county roads...
- WindsorWindsor, ColoradoThe Town of Windsor is a Home Rule Municipality in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town was 18,644. Windsor is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Windsor is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in...
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Unincorporated communities
- BriggsdaleBriggsdale, ColoradoBriggsdale is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Briggsdale Post Office is 80611.-History:...
- CarrCarr, ColoradoCarr is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Carr Post Office is 80612.-History:...
- DearfieldDearfield, ColoradoDearfield is a ghost town and a historically black majority settlement in Weld County, Colorado, United States. It is 30 miles east of Greeley. The town was formed by O.T. Jackson who desired to create a colony for African Americans...
- GaletonGaleton, ColoradoGaleton is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Galeton Post Office has the ZIP Code 80622....
- GillGill, ColoradoGill is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Gill Post Office has the ZIP Code 80624....
- HerefordHereford, ColoradoHereford is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Hereford Post Office has the ZIP Code 80732....
- KeotaKeota, ColoradoKeota is a mostly abandoned town located on the prairie in the Pawnee National Grasslands in Weld County in the U.S. state of Colorado. Keota's elevation is 'Keota' is an Indian word meaning "Gone to visit" or "The fire goes out". Keota is located approximately 50 miles east of Greeley on County...
- RoggenRoggen, ColoradoRoggen is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Roggen Post Office has the ZIP Code 80652....
- StonehamStoneham, ColoradoStoneham is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Stoneham Post Office has the ZIP Code 80754.Stoneham is northeast of Denver.- Geography :Stoneham is located at ....
- TampaTampa, ColoradoTampa is an unincorporated community in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The rural community is served by a 80643 ZIP Code.Old timers in the area advise that Tampa was a departure point for an old railroad spur called the Tampa Spur...
- WattenburgWattenburg, ColoradoWattenburg or Wattenberg is an unincorporated town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Fort Lupton now serves Wattenburg postal addresses.- Geography :...
‡ means a populated place has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Economy
Weld County is Colorado's leading producer of cattle, grain and sugar beets, and is the richest agricultural county in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, and the fourth richest overall nationally. It is also becoming more important as a milk producing county, with close to half of the state's cattle.http://www.co.weld.co.us/about/http://www.upstatecolorado.comTornadoes
Surprisingly since 1950, Weld County has been hit by the most tornadoes of any county in the United States. There were several tornado reports on May 22, 2008.See also
- St. Vrains County, Jefferson Territory
- Colorado census statistical areas
- Colorado countiesColorado countiesThe U.S state of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Counties are important units of government in Colorado since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions, such as townships...
- Colorado metropolitan areasColorado metropolitan areasThe metropolitan areas of the State of Colorado include the urban statistical areas defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget and regions of urban population defined by other organizations.-Census statistical areas:...
- Colorado municipalitiesColorado municipalitiesThe U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical AreaDenver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Areathumb|300px|Map of the 12-county Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical AreaThe Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Combined Statistical Area located in the Denver region of the state of Colorado...
- Front Range Urban CorridorFront Range Urban CorridorThe Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. The corridor derives its name from the Front Range, the mountain range that defines the west central boundary of the...
- Greeley Metropolitan Statistical Area
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Weld County, ColoradoNational Register of Historic Places listings in Weld County, ColoradoThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Weld County, Colorado.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Weld County, Colorado, United States...