Welby, Colorado
Welby, Colorado | |
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![]() Location of the Welby CDP in Adams County, Colorado. | |
Location of the Welby CDP in the United States. | |
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 104°57′56″W / 39.8402697°N 104.9654536°W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Adams County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• 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 | 5,177 ft (1,578 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,553 |
• Density | 4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[4] | Denver 80229 |
Area codes | 303 & 720 |
GNIS feature[2] | Welby CDP |
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 15,553 at the United States Census 2020.[3]
History
[edit]The community was named after one General Welby, a railroad official.[5]
Geography
[edit]The Welby CDP has an area of 2,432 acres (9.841 km2), including 60 acres (0.244 km2) of water.[1]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Welby CDP for the 1970 United States Census.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1970 | 6,875 | — |
1980 | 9,668 | +40.6% |
1990 | 10,218 | +5.7% |
2000 | 12,973 | +27.0% |
2010 | 14,846 | +14.4% |
2020 | 15,553 | +4.8% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
See also
[edit]- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Welby CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Zip Code 80229 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ 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. 51.