Briggsdale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Weld County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Briggsdale post office has the ZIP Code 80611.[4] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 80611 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 25,553 including adjacent areas.[5]

Briggsdale, Colorado
Census Designated Place
A church in Briggsdale.
Briggsdale Location of the Briggsdale CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°38′09″N 104°19′42″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Weld County
Established	1909[2]
Government [3]
• Type	unincorporated town
Area [1]
• Total	0.650 sq mi (1.683 km2)
• Land	0.650 sq mi (1.683 km2)
• Water	0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation [3]	4,865 ft (1,483 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]	80611
Area code(s)	970
GNIS feature[3]	Briggsdale CDP

History

The town of Briggsdale was established in 1909.[2] The town was named for Frank N. Briggs, a farmer and one of the founders.[2] The Briggsdale Post Office opened on August 1, 1910.[6]

Geography

The Briggsdale CDP has an area of 416 acres (1.683 km²), all land.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined the Briggsdale CDP for the United States Census 2020.

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Weld County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

External links

• Briggsdale @ UncoverColorado.com
• Briggsdale @ History Colorado
• Briggsdale School
• Briggsdale, Colorado Mining Claims And Mines
• Weld County website