Severance, Colorado
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Severance is a home rule municipality[5] in Weld County, Colorado, United States. Its population was 7,683 at the 2020 census.,[9] an increase of 142.75% from 2010, with a now estimated population of 11,500. The town is located on the Colorado Eastern Plains, northwest of Greeley. A post office in Severance has been in operation since 1894.[11]
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Town of Severance, Colorado | |
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| Motto(s): Where the geese fly and the bulls cry[1] | |
Location of Severance in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′24″N 104°51′04″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[2] | Weld County |
| Founded | 1906[3] |
| Incorporated | November 20, 1920[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality[5] |
| • Mayor | Matthew Fries |
| • Mayor Pro Tempore | Brittany Vandermark |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.19 sq mi (23.79 km2) |
| • Land | 9.07 sq mi (23.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,876 ft (1,486 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,683 |
| 11,500 | |
| • Density | 840/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes[10] | 80524, 80546 (PO Box), 80550, 80610, 80615 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-69150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413272[7] |
| Website | townofseverance |
Bruce's Bar, a restaurant located within Severance, has become widely known due to serving rocky mountain oysters. The town's motto is a reference to this.[12]
History
The community was named after David Severance, a pioneer settler in the area. The town originally applied for its post office to be named Tailholt, but the name was mistakenly changed to Severance when Mr. Severance applied for the post office in 1894.[3]
In the early 1900s, the town of Severance ran a promotional campaign for citizens to farm sugar beets, to build a sugar factory in neighboring Windsor. The campaign succeeded, leading to the creation of the Great Western Sugar Company in 1905.[13]
Geography
The Great Western Bike and Pedestrian Trail runs through the center of the town in a northeast-southwest manner. The path runs along the former route of the Great Western Railway, extending southwest to Windsor and northeast, after bending due east, to Eaton.[14]
Education
The following list contains all public schools from the Weld RE-4 school district located in Severance.[15]
- Severance High School
- Severance Middle School
- Rangeview Elementary
Demographics
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town's median household income is $121,047 with 43.6% of residents having received a Bachelor's Degree or Higher. Additionally, the 2020 Census states that there are 2,918 households, although the estimated number of households is now over 4,000, and the average age in Severance is 33.3.
Governance
The town previously had a ban on snowball fights, which was repealed in 2018 after a 9-year-old advocated for the repeal.[17]
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