Nunn, Colorado

Nunn is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 census.^[5]

Nunn, Colorado
Town
Looking west from Logan Street towards U.S. 85 in Nunn, Colorado
Location of Nunn in Weld County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°42′14″N 104°46′51″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County[1]	Weld
Incorporated (town)	March 28, 1908[2]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town[1]
• Mayor	Jordan Cable
• Mayor Pro Tem	James Kaus
Area [3]
• Total	3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2)
• Land	3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.0%
Elevation [4]	5,177 ft (1,578 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	504
• Density	140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]	80648
Area code	970
FIPS code	08-55045
GNIS feature ID	0204688
Website	townofnunn.colorado.gov

History

A post office called Nunn has been in operation since 1905.^[7] The town was named after Tom Nunn, who was credited with preventing^[when?] a nearby train wreck.^[8]

Geography

Nunn is located at 40°42′14″N 104°46′51″W.^[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	143		—
1920	149		4.2%
1930	196		31.5%
1940	190		−3.1%
1950	182		−4.2%
1960	228		25.3%
1970	269		18.0%
1980	295		9.7%
1990	324		9.8%
2000	471		45.4%
2010	416		−11.7%
2020	504		21.2%

Economy

Nunn is the home of Greenfaith Ministry, the nation's first cannabis sacrament church and charity.^[10]

About a third of the town's budget is generated by citations written by its police department.^[11]

See also

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    • Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area