Firestone, Colorado
| Town of Firestone, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
The Firestone Town Hall.
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| Motto: “A Community In Motion” | |
 Location in Weld County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°7′53″N 104°56′10″W / 40.13139°N 104.93611°WCoordinates: 40°7′53″N 104°56′10″W / 40.13139°N 104.93611°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Weld |
| Incorporated (town) | October 8, 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Paul Sorensen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.4 sq mi (26.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,970 ft (1,515 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,147 |
| • Density | 978.5/sq mi (377.2/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 80504, 80520 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 303, 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-26600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0180841 |
| Website | [1] Town of Firestone website |
The Town of Firestone is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 10,147 at the 2010 census.
The town was named for Jacob Firestone, a landowner. The town was incorporated in 1908.
Firestone is located at 40°7′53″N 104°56′10″W / 40.13139°N 104.93611°W (40.131295, -104.935990), or about 30 miles north of Denver.
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2010, the town has a total area of 10.4 square miles (27 km2).
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,147 people and 3,134 households in the town. The population density was 978.5 people per square mile (377.2/km²). There were 3,499 housing units at an average density of 337.4 per square mile (130/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, and 3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.2% of the population.
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