Welby is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Welby CDP was 14,846 at the United States Census 2010.[4] Denver post office 80229 serves the area.[3]

Welby, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Welby CDP in Adams County, Colorado.
Welby Location of the Welby CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 104°57′56″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Adams County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [1]
• Total	3.800 sq mi (9.841 km2)
• Land	3.705 sq mi (9.597 km2)
• Water	0.094 sq mi (0.244 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,177 ft (1,578 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	14,846
• Density	4,006/sq mi (1,547/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]	Denver 80229
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]	Welby CDP

History

The community was named after one General Welby, a railroad official.[5]

Geography

The Welby CDP has an area of 2,432 acres (9.841 km²), including 60 acres (0.244 km²) of water.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Welby CDP for the 1970 United States Census.

See also

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

References

External links

• Adams County website

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