Pierce, Colorado

Pierce is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census.^[5] 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  (2020)[5]
• Total	1,097
• Density	590/sq mi (230/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.

Grain elevator and water tower along U.S. Highway 85 in Pierce, Colorado

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
2020	1,097		31.5%

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 the Drej aliens' mothership. It is seen to have a futuristic spaceport.

See also

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• Outline of Colorado
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• State of Colorado
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    • Weld County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
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    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area