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.
Town of Pierce, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Grocery store on Main Street in Pierce, Colorado | |
 Location of Pierce in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′6″N 104°45′16″W / 40.63500°N 104.75444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Weld |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Incorporated (town) | August 30, 1918[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Nanci Crom |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) |
| • Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 5,033 ft (1,534 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,097 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80650 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-59005 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202703 |
| Website | townofpierce |
History
editA post office called Pierce has been in operation since 1903.[7] The town was named after John Pierce, a railroad official.[8]
Geography
editPierce 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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 327 | — | |
| 1930 | 281 | −14.1% | |
| 1940 | 343 | 22.1% | |
| 1950 | 372 | 8.5% | |
| 1960 | 424 | 14.0% | |
| 1970 | 452 | 6.6% | |
| 1980 | 878 | 94.2% | |
| 1990 | 823 | −6.3% | |
| 2000 | 884 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 834 | −5.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,097 | 31.5% |
In popular culture
editThe 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
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References
edit- ^ a b "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. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b 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.