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Welcome to Greeley ...

The city of Greeley is located in Weld County<1> and is the County Seat for Weld County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Greeley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Greeley has a population of 107,609 people<2> (see below for details).

Greeley is 4,860 feet [1,481 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Greeley is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Greeley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Greeley lies within the (970) area code.

The ZIP codes for Greeley: 80631-80634, 80638-80639<4>

Websites for Greeley ...

Official Website:   www.ci.greeley.co.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.greeleychamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greeley had an population of 107,609 people. This is an increase of 15.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greeley had a population of 92,889 people (which is 36.74% of the total population of Weld County). This makes Greeley the county's most populous community.

The population of Greeley represents 1.85% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 92,889 people, the population of Greeley increased 20.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 76,930 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Greeley.

Communities Also Named Greeley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Greeley - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greeley.

Communities near Greeley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greeley.

  • Loveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <6>
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
    • Former names for Windsor:
    • New Liberty
    • New Windsor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <6>
  • Johnstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Berthoud
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Milliken
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
    • Milliken is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <6>
  • Severance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • Severance is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <6>
  • Eaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
    • Mead is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <6>
  • Timnath
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timnath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timnath
    • Timnath is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timnath <6>
  • Platteville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
    • Platteville is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platteville <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greeley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greeley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greeley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greeley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greeley. Our list includes 29 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Greeley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greeley ...

Looking for more information about Greeley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Greeley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greeley.

Adding Greeley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greeley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greeley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Greeley mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greeley.

The official website for Greeley: www.ci.greeley.co.us/

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Weld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greeley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greeley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Greeley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greeley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Greeley includes: 80631, 80632, 80633, 80638 & 80639.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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