Pierce, Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States
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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 | |
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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 | |
• Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) |
| • Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 5,033 ft (1,534 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,097 |
| • Density | 591/sq mi (228/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 |
History
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.
Demographics
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.
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