Severance, Colorado
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Town of Severance, Colorado | |
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| Motto(s): Where the geese fly and the bulls cry | |
 Location of Severance in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′24″N 104°51′04″W / 40.52333°N 104.85111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Weld County |
| Founded | 1906[2] |
| Incorporated | November 20, 1920[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality[4] |
| • Mayor | Matthew Fries |
| • Mayor Pro Tempore | Brittany Vandermark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.19 sq mi (23.79 km2) |
| • Land | 9.07 sq mi (23.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,876 ft (1,486 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,683 |
| • Estimate (2023)[8] | 11,500 |
| • Density | 840/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes[9] | 80524, 80546 (PO Box), 80550, 80610, 80615 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-69150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413272[6] |
| Website | townofseverance |
Severance is a home rule municipality[4] in Weld County, Colorado, United States. Its population was 7,683 at the 2020 census.[8], an increase of 142.75% from 2010. The town is located on the Colorado Eastern Plains, northwest of Greeley. A post office in Severance has been in operation since 1894.[10]
The community was named after David Severance, a pioneer settler in the area. The town originally applied for its post office to be named Tailholt, but the name was mistakenly changed to Severance when Mr. Severance applied for the post office.[2]
Rocky Mountain oysters, a regional dish, are served at Bruce's Bar, a local landmark.[11]
Severance is also the home of KRKA radio, an Air 1 station which can be heard as far away as Denver[citation needed].
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which 2 square miles (5.2 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (3.27%) is water.
Education
[edit]The following list contains a number of Weld RE-4[clarification needed] public schools located in Severance.[12]
- Severance High School
- Severance Middle School
- Rangeview Elementary
Demographics
[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 138 | — | |
| 1950 | 108 | −21.7% | |
| 1960 | 70 | −35.2% | |
| 1970 | 59 | −15.7% | |
| 1980 | 102 | 72.9% | |
| 1990 | 106 | 3.9% | |
| 2000 | 597 | 463.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,165 | 430.2% | |
| 2020 | 7,683 | 142.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 10,820 | [8] | 40.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] | |||
Governance
[edit]The town previously had a ban on snowball fights, which was repealed in 2018 after a 9-year-old advocated for the repeal.[14]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ a b "History of the Town of Severance". Town of Severance. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ a b "Town of Severance Charter" (PDF). Town of Severance. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Town of Severance". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Severance town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Severance, CO QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Pohlen, Jerome (2002). Oddball Colorado: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places. Chicago Review Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-55652-460-8.
- ^ "Best Public Schools in Severance, Colorado & Rankings - SchoolDigger.com". SchoolDigger. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Boy gets Colorado town to overturn snowball fight ban". BBC News. December 4, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Town of Severance website
- CDOT map of the Town of Severance
- Windsor Beacon oldest newspaper in Severance
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