Weld County, Colorado
The Weld County is a county located in the state of Colorado of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Greeley.
Geography
The County is located in northeastern Colorado, at the eastern foot of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. It borders the U.S. state of Nebraska. The area is 10,416 square kilometers, of which 75 square kilometers are water surface. Parts of the county pervades the Pawnee National Grassland and the South Platte River. The U.S. Highway 85 runs through the county.
History
Weld County was one of the first 17 counties of the state of Colorado. It was established on 1 November 1861. On February 9, 1887, the present-day counties Washington County, Logan County, Morgan County, Yuma County, Phillips County and Sedgwick County were formed from parts of the county.
The county is named after Lewis Ledyard Weld, a lawyer and politician. He died during the American Civil War.
Economy
The county is agricultural and is regarded as the granary and largest meat producer Colorados. Milk production is one of the largest in the United States. By County extends Interstate 76
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 180 936 people in the county. There were 63 247 households and 45 221 families. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 81.71 percent White, 0.56 percent African American, 0.87 percent Native American, 0.83 percent Asian, 0.08 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 13.29 percent from other races groups; 2.65 percent were descended from two or more races. 27.05 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 63 247 households out of which 37.2 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.6 percent were married couples living together, 9.4 percent were single mothers. 28.5 percent were non-families. 21.0 percent of all households and 6.9 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.25 persons.
Based on the county the population was spread from 28.2 percent population under 18 years, 13.2 percent between 18 and 24 years, 29.7 percent between 25 and 44 years, 20.0 percent between 45 and 64 years and 9.0 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household was $ 42,321, and the median income for a family was $ 49,569. Males had a median income of $ 35,037, women $ 25,757. The per capita income was $ 18,957. 12.5 percent of the population and 8.0 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 14.6 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 8.5 percent of the population aged 65 and over.
Places in Weld County
- Adna
- Alden
- Aristocrat Ranchettes
- Auburn
- Ault
- Avalo
- Barnesville
- Berthoud
- Bracewell
- Briggsdale
- Brighton
- Bruce
- Buckingham
- Buda
- Bunyan
- Canton
- Carr
- Clark
- Cloverly
- Como
- Cornish
- Dacono
- Deerfield
- Dent
- Thick
- Dover
- East La Salle
- Eaton
- Elm
- Elwell
- Erie
- Evans
- Evanston
- Farmers
- Firestone
- Fort Lupton
- Fosston
- Frederick
- Galeton
- Garden City
- Gates
- Gilcrest
- Gill
- Gowanda
- Greeley
- Greeley Junction
- Grover
- Hambert
- Hardin
- Hardman
- Harney
- Hereford
- Highland Lake
- Hillsboro
- Houston
- Hudson
- Hurrich
- Idaho Creek
- Jackson Field
- Jessum
- Johnson
- Johnstown
- Bare
- Keenesburg
- Keota
- Core
- Kersey
- Kirkland
- Krauss
- Kuner
- La Salle
- Liberty
- Lochbuie
- Longmont
- Lucerne
- Maloy
- Mason Corner
- Masters
- Matthews
- Mead
- Milliken
- Mumper Corner
- New Raymer
- Northglenn
- Nunn
- Peckham
- Pierce
- Platteville
- Pleasant View Ridge
- Plumbs
- Powars
- Prospect Valley
- Pulliam
- Purcell
- Puritan
- Raymer
- Rinn
- Rockport
- Rye
- Rosedale
- Roy
- Saint Vrains
- Severance
- Sloan
- South rye
- Spanish Village
- Stage
- Stoneham
- Tampa
- Tonville
- Vollmar
- Walker
- Warren
- Wattenberg
- Welty
- Wildcat
- Windsor