Pierce, Colorado
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Town of Pierce, Colorado | |
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| Grocery store on Main Street in Pierce, Colorado Grocery store on Main Street in Pierce, Colorado | |
| Location of Pierce in Weld County, Colorado. Location of Pierce in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′6″N 104°45′16″W / 40.63500°N 104.75444°WCoordinates: 40°38′6″N 104°45′16″W / 40.63500°N 104.75444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Template:Country data Colorado |
| County[1] | Weld |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Incorporated (town) | August 30, 1918[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Nanci Crom |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp 0.0% |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,097 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80650 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-59005 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202703 |
| Website | townofpierce |
Pierce is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census.[5] The town is a rural agricultural community located on the Colorado Eastern Plains along U.S. Highway 85 north of Greeley.
History
[edit | edit source]A post office called Pierce has been in operation since 1903.[7] The town was named after John Pierce, a railroad official.[8]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Pierce is located at 40°38′6″N 104°45′16″W / 40.63500°N 104.75444°W (40.635134, -104.754574).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Pierce had a population of 1,097. The median age was 35.0 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.9 males age 18 and over.[10][11]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 399 households in Pierce, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.1% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 426 housing units, of which 6.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.8%.[10]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 851 | 77.6% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 8 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 122 | 11.1% |
| Two or more races | 111 | 10.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 281 | 25.6% |
In popular culture
[edit | edit source]The opening scene of the 2000 science fiction film Titan A.E. takes place in Pierce, Colorado in the year 3028 A.D., right before Earth is destroyed by the Drej aliens' mothership. It is seen to have a futuristic spaceport.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Pierce". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States Census Bureau. "Pierce town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 41.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.