Greeley, Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
The Weld County Courthouse in Greeley.
The Weld County Courthouse in Greeley.
Location of the City of Greeley in Weld County, Colorado.
Location of the City of Greeley in Weld County, Colorado.
Greeley is located in the United States
Greeley
Greeley
Location of the City of Greeley in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°25′24″N 104°42′33″W / 40.42333°N 104.70917°W / 40.42333; -104.70917[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyWeld County seat[1]
Founded1869
IncorporatedNovember 15, 1885[3]
Named forHorace Greeley
Area
[4]
 • Total49.092 sq mi (127.148 km2)
 • Land48.933 sq mi (126.735 km2)
 • Water0.159 sq mi (0.413 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,675 ft (1,425 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total108,795
 • Rank10th in Colorado
286th in the United States
 • Density2,223/sq mi (858/km2)
 • Metro
328,981 (156th)
 • CSA
3,623,560 (17th)
 • Front Range
5,055,344
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Codes[5]
80631–80634 & 80638–80639
Area code970
FIPS code08-32155
GNIS feature ID0180649 [2]
HighwaysUS 34, US 85, SH 257, SH 263, SH 392
WebsiteCity of Greeley Colorado
Tenth most populous Colorado city

Greeley is the city that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Weld County, Colorado, United States.[6] Greeley is in northern Colorado and is 49 miles (79 km) north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 108,795.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Greeley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.