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Pierce is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 834 at the 2010 census. 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
Town
Grocery store on Main Street in Pierce, Colorado
Location of Pierce in Weld County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°38′6″N 104°45′16″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 [3]
• 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 [4]	5,033 ft (1,534 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	834
• Estimate  (2019)[5]	1,133
• Density	609.80/sq mi (235.47/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.org

History

A post office called Pierce has been in operation since 1903.[7] The town was named after John Pierce, a railroad official.[8]

Geography

Pierce is located at 40°38′6″N 104°45′16″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

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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%
2019 (est.)	1,133	[5]	35.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 884 people, 312 households, and 249 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,198.7 inhabitants per square mile (462.8/km²). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 431.2 per square mile (166.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.99% White, 0.45% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 9.73% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.48% of the population.

There were 312 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,944, and the median income for a family was $44,265. Males had a median income of $33,611 versus $22,174 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,412. About 4.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

In popular culture

The 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 aliens. It is seen to have a futuristic spaceport.

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
  • 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

• Town of Pierce contacts
• CDOT map of the Town of Pierce

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