Briggsdale, Colorado

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Briggsdale, Colorado
census-designated place
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Briggsdale
Briggsdale (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°38′05″N104°19′37″W / 40.6347°N 104.3269°W / 40.6347; -104.3269 (Briggsdale, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Weld [2]
Established1909 [3]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Weld County [2]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.650 sq mi (1.683 km2)
 • Land0.650 sq mi (1.683 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,866 ft (1,483 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total
134
 • Density210/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
80611
Area code 970
GNIS pop ID 180494
GNIS CDP ID 2805927
FIPS code 08-08620

Briggsdale is an unincorporated community, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Briggsdale post office has the ZIP Code 80611. [6] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Briggsdale CDP was 134. [5]

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History

Briggsdale was established in 1909. [3] The town was named for Frank N. Briggs, a farmer and one of the founders. [3] The Briggsdale, Colorado, post office opened on August 1, 1910. [7]

Geography

Briggsdale is located at coordinates 40°38′05″N104°19′37″W / 40.6347°N 104.3269°W / 40.6347; -104.3269 (Briggsdale, Colorado) at an elevation of 4,866 feet (1,483 m). [1]

At the 2020 United States Census, the Briggsdale CDP had an area of 416 acres (1.683 km2), all land. [4]

Climate

Climate data for Briggsdale, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)71
(22)		74
(23)		81
(27)		89
(32)		96
(36)		102
(39)		106
(41)		103
(39)		99
(37)		89
(32)		78
(26)		75
(24)		106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C)61.0
(16.1)		64.5
(18.1)		74.4
(23.6)		80.8
(27.1)		89.6
(32.0)		95.2
(35.1)		99.7
(37.6)		97.4
(36.3)		92.9
(33.8)		83.6
(28.7)		71.9
(22.2)		61.5
(16.4)		100.4
(38.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)41.4
(5.2)		44.3
(6.8)		54.8
(12.7)		62.0
(16.7)		71.3
(21.8)		83.1
(28.4)		90.0
(32.2)		87.1
(30.6)		78.8
(26.0)		64.9
(18.3)		50.8
(10.4)		40.8
(4.9)		64.1
(17.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)25.5
(−3.6)		28.4
(−2.0)		38.1
(3.4)		45.9
(7.7)		56.0
(13.3)		66.7
(19.3)		73.1
(22.8)		70.4
(21.3)		61.2
(16.2)		47.9
(8.8)		34.5
(1.4)		25.1
(−3.8)		47.7
(8.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)9.7
(−12.4)		12.6
(−10.8)		21.4
(−5.9)		29.8
(−1.2)		40.7
(4.8)		50.4
(10.2)		56.2
(13.4)		53.7
(12.1)		43.6
(6.4)		31.0
(−0.6)		18.2
(−7.7)		9.4
(−12.6)		31.4
(−0.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−9.6
(−23.1)		−5.9
(−21.1)		4.0
(−15.6)		16.1
(−8.8)		26.8
(−2.9)		38.4
(3.6)		47.4
(8.6)		45.3
(7.4)		30.4
(−0.9)		12.5
(−10.8)		−0.8
(−18.2)		−8.0
(−22.2)		−16.8
(−27.1)
Record low °F (°C)−30
(−34)		−33
(−36)		−20
(−29)		4
(−16)		16
(−9)		20
(−7)		33
(1)		33
(1)		17
(−8)		−18
(−28)		−17
(−27)		−38
(−39)		−38
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.15
(3.8)		0.23
(5.8)		0.76
(19)		1.49
(38)		2.08
(53)		2.08
(53)		1.75
(44)		1.98
(50)		1.26
(32)		0.87
(22)		0.43
(11)		0.35
(8.9)		13.43
(340.5)
Average snowfall inches (cm)2.4
(6.1)		2.3
(5.8)		3.8
(9.7)		1.2
(3.0)		0.3
(0.76)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		1.6
(4.1)		2.8
(7.1)		4.3
(11)		18.8
(47.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)2.02.33.34.88.87.47.07.14.84.43.12.657.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)1.41.61.60.80.10.00.00.00.10.81.42.310.1
Source 1: NOAA [8]
Source 2: National Weather Service [9]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Briggsdale CDP for the United States Census 2020.

Briggsdale CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2020 134—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Briggsdale, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
  4. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Briggsdale CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN   0-918654-42-4.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Briggsdale, CO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boulder". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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