Kersey, Colorado
Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Town of Kersey is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2020 United States Census.[5]
Town of Kersey, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 40°23′10″N 104°33′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County[1] | Weld |
Incorporated (town) | December 3, 1908[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2) |
• Land | 2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 4,619 ft (1,408 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,495 |
• Density | 740/sq mi (280/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code[6] | 80644 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-40515 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204695 |
Website | www |
History
Elbridge Gerry established a trading post called Fort Gerry on the South Platte River near the present-day town of Kersey, Colorado in the 1830s. He had two Native American wives who helped him run the post. In 1840, Gerry abandoned the site and built a post on the south bank of the river.[7][8] Gerry is said to be the first white man to settle in what is now Weld County.[9]
A post office called Kersey has been in operation since 1894.[10] A railroad official gave Kersey the maiden name of his mother.[11]
Geography
Kersey is located at 40°23′10″N 104°33′41″W (40.386060, -104.561453).[12]
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.
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