Derby, Colorado

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Derby, Colorado
census-designated place
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Location of the Derby CDP in Adams County, Colorado.
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Derby
Derby (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°50′22″N104°55′07″W / 39.8394°N 104.9186°W / 39.8394; -104.9186 (Derby, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Adams [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Adams County [2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Land1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
5,128 ft (1,563 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total
8,407
 • Density5,200/sq mi (2,000/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [5]
Commerce City 80022
Area codes 303/720/983
GNIS place ID 1867081
GNIS CDP ID 2408661
FIPS code 08-20275

Derby is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Derby CDP was 8,407 at the United States Census 2020. [4]

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History

The Derby, Colorado, post office operated from January 27, 1910, until January 31, 1963. [6] The Commerce City, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 80022) now serves the area. [5]

The community is named after Derby, England. [7]

Geography

The Derby CDP has an area of 1,129 acres (4.570 km2), including 9.4 acres (0.038 km2) of water. [3]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Derby CDP for the 1950 United States census.

Derby CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
1950 2,840—    
1960 10,124+256.5%
1970 10,206+0.8%
1980 8,578−16.0%
1990 6,043−29.6%
2000 6,423+6.3%
2010 7,685+19.6%
2020 8,407+9.4%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Education

Derby is in Adams County School District 14. [8] The district's comprehensive high school is Adams City High School.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Derby, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Derby CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 17.
  8. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved 2024-11-05. - Text list
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