Dacono, Colorado

City of Dacono, Colorado
Home Rule Municipality
Dacono's city hall and library.
Location in Weld County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°03′49″N 104°56′48″W / 40.063521°N 104.946804°W / 40.063521; -104.946804Coordinates: 40°03′49″N 104°56′48″W / 40.063521°N 104.946804°W / 40.063521; -104.946804
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Weld County
Incorporated	September 23, 1908
Government
• Type	Home Rule Municipality
Area
• Total	2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
• Land	2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	5,030 ft (1,533 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	3,015
• Density	1,116.7/sq mi (424.6/km2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	80514
Area code(s)	303
INCITS place code	0819080
GNIS feature ID	0180837
Website	City of Dacono

The City of Dacono is a Home Rule Municipality located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,152 at the 2010 census.

The city name's is an amalgamation of the names of Daisy Baum, Cora Van Vorhies and Nora Brooks. Dacono was first settled in 1901, and early settlers moved there to work in the coal mines. The city was incorporated in 1908.

Dacono is located at 40°4′33″N 104°56′43″W / 40.07583°N 104.94528°W / 40.07583; -104.94528 (40.075772, -104.945353).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 0.37% is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,015 people, 1,087 households, and 756 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,103.0 people per square mile (426.4/km²). There were 1,136 housing units at an average density of 415.6 per square mile (160.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.05% White, 0.43% African American, 0.96% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 17.98% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.04% of the population.