Summary
The Town of Kersey is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2020 United States Census.[5]
Town of Kersey, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Kersey, February 2018 | |
 Location of Kersey in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′10″N 104°33′41″W / 40.38611°N 104.56139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Weld |
| Incorporated (town) | December 3, 1908[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2) |
| • Land | 2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,619 ft (1,408 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,495 |
| • Density | 740/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80644 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-40515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204695 |
| Website | www |
History edit
Elbridge Gerry established a trading post called Fort Gerry on the South Platte River near the present-day town of Kersey, Colorado in the 1830s. He had two Native American wives who helped him run the post. In 1840, Gerry abandoned the site and built a post on the south bank of the river.[7][8] Gerry is said to be the first white man to settle in what is now Weld County.[9]
A post office called Kersey has been in operation since 1894.[10] A railroad official gave Kersey the maiden name of his mother.[11]
Geography edit
Kersey is located at 40°23′10″N 104°33′41″W / 40.38611°N 104.56139°W (40.386060, -104.561453).[12]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 304 | — | |
| 1920 | 319 | 4.9% | |
| 1930 | 307 | −3.8% | |
| 1940 | 268 | −12.7% | |
| 1950 | 304 | 13.4% | |
| 1960 | 378 | 24.3% | |
| 1970 | 474 | 25.4% | |
| 1980 | 913 | 92.6% | |
| 1990 | 863 | −5.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,406 | 62.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,454 | 3.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,495 | 2.8% |
See also edit
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. "Kersey town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- ^ Phil Payette; Pete Payette. "Colorado forts - Fort Huerfano". American Forts Network. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Narrows Unit: Environmental Impact Statement. 1976. p. 17.
- ^ Sarah Arnusch (2014). Evans. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-1-4671-3121-6.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 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. 29.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
External links edit
- Official website