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Population in July 2007: 870. Population change since 2000: -2.3%
 

Males: 439  (50.6%)
Females: 431  (49.4%)
Median resident age:  34.6 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80650.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,500 (it was $36,944 in 2000)
Pierce  $45,500
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $147,400 (it was $104,900 in 2000)
Pierce  $147,400
Colorado:  $233,900

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Races in Pierce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.8%)
  • Hispanic (20.5%)
  • Other race (9.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Pierce: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.4%), English (8.1%), Irish (7.0%), United States (6.1%), Swedish (5.7%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 8/30/1918

Elevation: 5039 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 1180 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pierce

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pierce town

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

27 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America).

This town:  3.1%
Colorado:  8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pierce:  0.7% ($748)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (15.4 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (55.0 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (703.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ault, CO (3.8 miles ), Nunn, CO (5.1 miles ), Eaton, CO (7.8 miles ), Severance, CO (9.6 miles ), Windsor, CO (15.4 miles ), Greeley, CO (15.4 miles ), Timnath, CO (17.2 miles ), Garden City, CO (17.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,200
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,800
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,600
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $90,600
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $197,000

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Latitude: 40.64 N, Longitude: 104.75 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+7.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Pierce-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Pierce town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1960, a category 3 tornado 26.7 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pierce:
  • NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; GREELEY, CO)
  • MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; LOVELAND, CO)
  • POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pierce:
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 22 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
  • CHEYENNE (about 36 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; ID: CYS)
  • DENVER INTL (about 55 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pierce:
  • GREELEY-WELD COUNTY (about 17 miles; GREELEY, CO; ID: GXY)
  • FORT COLLINS DOWNTOWN (about 20 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO; ID: 3V5)
  • EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 25 miles; GREELEY, CO; ID: 11V)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pierce:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 17 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 57 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 62 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
Public elementary/middle school in Pierce:
  • HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 101 2ND STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.1%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Pierce compared to Colorado state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$4,024$24,1447$425
Streets and Highways 1$1,780$21,3600$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$200
Parks and Recreation 1$1,360$16,3200$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 4$7,164$21,4929$825



Pierce government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $64,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $40,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $145,000
    Water Utilities: $79,000
    Regular Highways: $75,000
    Sewerage: $73,000
    Financial Administration: $73,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $879,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $119,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $73,000
    NEC: $71,000
    Property: $68,000
    Public Utilities: $21,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $87,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

10.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.24%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Weld County:  0.05%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Larimer County, CO  1.77% ($43,199 average AGI)
from Boulder County, CO  1.48% ($51,199)
from Adams County, CO  1.27% ($46,026)


8.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.05%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($102 average AGI)
Weld County:  0.04%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Larimer County, CO  1.42% ($38,357 average AGI)
to Adams County, CO  0.98% ($36,476)
to Boulder County, CO  0.83% ($37,681)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pierce:
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFKA (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREELEY, CO; Owner: MUSIC VENTURES, LLC, DBA BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIIX (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKWY (1630 AM; 10 kW; FOX FARM, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pierce:
  • KTRR (102.5 FM; LOVELAND, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KSME (96.1 FM; GREELEY, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUNC-FM (91.5 FM; GREELEY, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • K206DB (89.1 FM; FORT COLLINS, ETC., CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CAST ASSOC., INC)
  • KUAD-FM (99.1 FM; WINDSOR, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KPAW (107.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRFC (88.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO FOR THE FRONT RANGE)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KQLF (97.9 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KCSU-FM (90.5 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Pierce:
  • KFCT (Channel 22; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K63AB (Channel 63; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KLWY (Channel 27; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: WYOMEDIA CORPORATION)




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