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Population in July 2008: 877. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 443  (50.6%)
Females: 434  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80650.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,509 (it was $36,944 in 2000)
Pierce:  $45,509
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,306
Pierce:  $22,306
Colorado:  $29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $148,192 (it was $102,600 in 2000)
Pierce:  $148,192
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $153,309; Detached houses: $166,684; Townhouses or other attached units: $126,102; Mobile homes: $32,868
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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: 94.1 (less than 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: 1189 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 (15.3 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (54.0 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (635.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ault, CO (1.9 miles ), Nunn, CO (2.2 miles ), Eaton, CO (2.8 miles ), Severance, CO (2.9 miles ), Windsor, CO (3.7 miles ), Wellington, CO (3.7 miles ), Timnath, CO (3.7 miles ), Greeley, CO (3.9 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
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


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 significantly above Colorado state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.2 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 26.1 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Pierce-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Pierce center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pierce:
  • NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; GREELEY, CO)
  • MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; LOVELAND, CO)
  • POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO)

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Amtrak station near Pierce:
  • 17 miles: FORT COLLINS (501 RIVERSIDE) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area.

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 40 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 50 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • 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 2007:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pierce, CO



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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2004 Presidential Election results in Weld County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Pierce

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist Church
Adherents40.0%5.6%5.5%5.1%5.1%
Congregations10.2%2.5%3.8%5.7%8.3%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.5%3.6%3.3%3.1%24.1%
Congregations2.5%8.9%1.3%4.5%52.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$3,064$36,7687$424
Judicial and Legal 1$1,998$23,9760$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$848
Streets and Highways 1$2,386$28,6320$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,604$19,2480$0
Totals for Government 4$9,052$27,1568$1,272



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:
  • KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
  • 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)
  • KIIX (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, 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)
  • KPAW (107.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUAD-FM (99.1 FM; WINDSOR, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KRFC (88.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO FOR THE FRONT RANGE)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • 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)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KQLF (97.9 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKQZ (94.3 FM; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)

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)
  • K48CG (Channel 48; LOVELAND, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K35EQ (Channel 35; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,054
Total average daily truck traffic: 574
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 12,577

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Kevin G Levy, 12751 Weld County Rd 90, Type: Tower, Structure height: 224 m, Overall height: 225 m
    Registrant: Dow Lohnes Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, Nw, #800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • OWL CREEK, 14615 Weld County Rd 122, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WMQ275
    Assigned Frequencies : 6690.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • 4.8 Km W Of, Overall height: 224 m, Call Sign: WMV661
    Assigned Frequencies : 6925.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/06/1995, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
  • County Rd 3.3 Mi W Of, Overall height: 1828.8 m, Call Sign: WAH854
    Assigned Frequencies : 951.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/30/1977, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
    Registrant: Gap Broadcasting Cheyenne License, LLC, 4300 North Miller Road Suite 116, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
  • County Rd 90, Overall height: 182.9 m, Call Sign: WAH855
    Assigned Frequencies : 947.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/22/1976, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013, Cancelation Date: 11/19/2007
    Registrant: Latham & Watkins LLP, 555 Eleventh Street Nw Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 637-2200, Fax: (202) 637-2201, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Pierce Rf Site, 3.3 Miles West Of, Call Sign: KUS278
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.350 MHz, 454.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/14/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2001
    Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 10451 Twin Rivers Road Suite 207, Columbia, MD 21044, Phone: (301) 596-1000, Fax: (301) 596-1121, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N0SFM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00435918
    Grant Date: 03/26/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012
    Registrant: Robert A Miller, Pierce, CO 80650



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$88,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$84,270
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0023.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Pierce


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