Severance is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 7,683 at the 2020 census.[5] The town is located on the Colorado Eastern Plains, northwest of Greeley, a crossroads of county roads.
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°32′7″N 104°51′3″W / 40.53528°N 104.85083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Weld County |
| Incorporated | November 20, 1920[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Matthew Fries |
| • Mayor Pro Tempore | Stephen Gagliardi |
| 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 | 4,888 ft (1,490 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,683 |
| • Estimate (2022)[6] | 10,581 |
| • Density | 840/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[7] | 80546 (PO Box) |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-69150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0180531 |
| Website | townofseverance |
A post office in Severance has been in operation since 1894.[8] The community was named after David Severance, a pioneer settler.[9]
Rocky Mountain oysters, a regional dish, are served at Bruce's Bar, a local landmark.[10]
Severance is also the home of KRKA radio, an Air 1 station with a far-reaching signal which can be heard as far away as Denver.
In October 2023, a shooting and subsequent murder-suicide left two dead.[11]
Geography
Severance is located at 40°32′07″N 104°51′03″W / 40.535208°N 104.850761°W.[12]
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) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (3.27%) is water.
Education
The following list contains a number of Weld RE-4 public schools located in Severance.[13]
- Severance High School
- Severance Middle School
- Rangeview Elementary
Demographics
| 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 | [6] | 40.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] | |||
Governance
The town previously had a ban on snowball fights that was repealed in 2018 after 9-year old advocated for the repeal.[15]
See also
References
External links
- Town of Severance website
- CDOT map of the Town of Severance
- Windsor Beacon oldest newspaper in Severance