Town of Kersey, Colorado | |
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Statutory Town | |
Location in Weld County and the state of Colorado |
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Coordinates: 40°23′10″N 104°33′41″W / 40.38611°N 104.56139°WCoordinates: 40°23′10″N 104°33′41″W / 40.38611°N 104.56139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Weld |
Incorporated (town) | December 3, 1908 |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town |
Area | |
• Total | 1 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
• Land | 1 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 4,619 ft (1,408 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,389 |
• Density | 1,389/sq mi (555.6/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 80644 |
Area code(s) | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-40515 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204695 |
The Town of Kersey is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1454 at the 2010 United States Census.
A post office called Kersey has been in operation since 1894. A railroad official gave Kersey the maiden name of his mother.
Kersey is located at 40°23′10″N 104°33′41″W / 40.38611°N 104.56139°W (40.386060, -104.561453).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,389 people, 474 households, and 374 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,425.8 people per square mile (552.9/km²). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 502.0 per square mile (194.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.43% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 4.75% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.01% of the population.