Keenesburg, Colorado

"Keenesburg" redirects here. Not to be confused with Keensburg, Illinois, or Keansburg, New Jersey.

The Town of Keenesburg is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 United States census.^[5] It is home to The Wild Animal Sanctuary.

Town of Keenesburg, Colorado
Statutory Town
Signs along Market Street in Keenesburg.
Motto(s):  Home of 500 happy people and a few soreheads
Location of Keenesburg in Weld County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°6′32″N 104°31′13″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County[1]	Weld
Incorporated (town)	June 4, 1919[2]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town[1]
• Mayor	Aron Lam (L)
Area [3]
• Total	3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
• Land	3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation [4]	4,944 ft (1,507 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	1,250
• Density	360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]	80643
Area code	303
FIPS code	08-40185
GNIS feature ID	0204699
Website	Town website

History

Keenesburg was named for Les Keene, an early settler.^[7]

Geography

Keenesburg is located at 40°6′32″N 104°31′13″W (40.108821, -104.520228).^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 1.75% is water.

Government

As of January 2023, the mayor of Keenesburg is Aron Lam.^[9][10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	164		—
1930	297		81.1%
1940	284		−4.4%
1950	432		52.1%
1960	409		−5.3%
1970	427		4.4%
1980	541		26.7%
1990	570		5.4%
2000	855		50.0%
2010	1,127		31.8%
2020	1,250		10.9%

Media

The Lost Creek Sentinel, formerly called the The Lost Creek Guide, is a local newspaper based in Keenesburg. The paper is published monthly and its coverage includes southeast Weld county, Morgan County and parts of rural Adams County.^[11][12]

See also

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• Outline of Colorado
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    • Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area