Mead, Colorado
| Town of Mead, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
Main Street in Mead.
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| Motto: A little town with a big future | |
 Location in Weld County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°13′29″N 104°59′19″W / 40.22472°N 104.98861°WCoordinates: 40°13′29″N 104°59′19″W / 40.22472°N 104.98861°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Weld |
| Platted | February 16, 1906 |
| Incorporated (town) | March 17, 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,003 ft (1,525 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,405 |
| • Density | 458.4/sq mi (175.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80542 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-49600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202568 |
| Website | Town of Mead |
The Town of Mead is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 3405 at the 2010 United States Census.
A post office called Mead has been in operation since 1907. The town was named after Dr. Martin S. Mead, a pioneer settler.
Mead is located at 40°13′29″N 104°59′19″W / 40.22472°N 104.98861°W (40.224781, -104.988573). It sits approximately 35 miles north of the State Capitol in Denver.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.3 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.71%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,405 people, 1,215 housing units (1,164 occupied), and 573 families residing in the town. The population density was 468.2 people per square mile (180.7/km²). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 153.9 per square mile (59.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.69% White, 0.15% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 1.83% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.94% of the population.
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