Kersey, Colorado
Kersey, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Kersey, February 2018 | |
 Location of Kersey in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′39″N 104°35′41″W / 40.39417°N 104.59472°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 | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,623 ft (1,409 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,495 |
| • Density | 739/sq mi (285/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 | 2412828[4] |
| Website | www |
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]
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]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% |
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Kersey had a population of 1,495. The median age was 32.8 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.1 males age 18 and over.[12][13]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[14]
There were 528 households in Kersey, of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.5% were married-couple households, 15.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
There were 552 housing units, of which 4.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 1.9%.[12]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,123 | 75.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 35 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 148 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 185 | 12.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 458 | 30.6% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kersey, Colorado
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- 1 2 "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.
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