Severance, Colorado
Town in the United States
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Severance is a home rule municipality[5] in Weld County, Colorado, United States. Its population was 7,683 at the 2020 census.,[9] an increase of 142.75% from 2010, with a now estimated population of 11,554. The town is located on the Colorado Eastern Plains, northwest of Greeley. A post office in Severance has been in operation since 1894.[11]
Town of Severance, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Where the geese fly and the bulls cry[1] | |
Location of Severance in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′24″N 104°51′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[2] | Weld County |
| Founded | 1906[3] |
| Incorporated | November 20, 1920[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality[5] |
| 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 | |
• Total | 7,683 |
| 11,554 | |
| • Density | 847.1/sq mi (327.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes[10] | 80524, 80546 (PO Box), 80550, 80610, 80615 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-69150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413272[7] |
| Website | townofseverance |
Bruce's Bar, a restaurant located within Severance, has become widely known for serving Rocky Mountain oysters. The town's unofficial motto is a reference to this dish.[12]
History
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 in 1894.[3]
In the early 1900s, the town of Severance ran a promotional campaign for citizens to farm sugar beets, to build a sugar factory in neighboring Windsor. The campaign succeeded, leading to the creation of the Great Western Sugar Company in 1905.[13]
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.[14]
Education
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.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Severance had a population of 7,683. The median age was 32.6 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males age 18 and over.[17][18]
82.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 17.2% lived in rural areas.[19]
There were 2,488 households in Severance, of which 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 72.8% were married-couple households, 10.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 9.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 9.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]
There were 2,568 housing units, of which 3.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%.[17]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,470 | 84.2% |
| Black or African American | 61 | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 54 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 78 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 234 | 3.0% |
| Two or more races | 781 | 10.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,085 | 14.1% |
Governance
The town previously had a ban on snowball fights, which was repealed in 2018 after a 9-year-old advocated for the repeal.[20]
