Severance, Colorado facts for kids
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Town of Severance, Colorado
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| Motto(s):
Where the geese fly and the bulls cry
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Location of Severance in Weld County, Colorado.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Weld County |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Incorporated | November 20, 1920 |
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| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| 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 | 4,876 ft (1,486 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 7,683 |
| • Estimate
(2023)
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11,500 |
| • Density | 836.0/sq mi (322.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
80524, 80546 (PO Box), 80550, 80610, 80615
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| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-69150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413272 |
Severance is a home rule municipality in Weld County, Colorado, United States. Its population was 7,683 at the 2020 census., an increase of 142.75% from 2010, with a now estimated population of 10,820. The town is located on the Colorado Eastern Plains, northwest of Greeley. A post office in Severance has been in operation since 1894.
The community was named after David Severance, a pioneer settler in the area. The town originally applied for its post office to be named Tailholt, but the name was mistakenly changed to Severance when Mr. Severance applied for the post office.
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Geography
The Great Western Bike and Pedestrian Trail runs through the center of the town in a northeast-southwest manner. The path runs along the former route of the Great Western Railway, extending southwest to Windsor and northeast, after bending due east, to Eaton.
Education
The following list contains a number of Weld RE-4 public schools located in Severance.
- Severance High School
- Severance Middle School
- Rangeview Elementary
Demographics
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town's median household income is $121,047 with 43.6% of residents having received a Bachelor's Degree or Higher. Additionally, the 2020 Census states that there are 2,918 households, although the estimated number of households is now over 4,000, and the average age in Severance is 33.3.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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 | 241.9% | |
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Governance
The town previously had a ban on snowball fights, which was repealed in 2018 after a 9-year-old advocated for the repeal.
See also
In Spanish: Severance (Colorado) para niños
