Keenesburg, Colorado

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Town of Keenesburg, Colorado
Statutory Town
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Signs along Market Street in Keenesburg.
Motto(s): 
Home of 500 happy people and a few soreheads
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Location of Keenesburg in Weld County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°6′32″N104°31′13″W / 40.10889°N 104.52028°W / 40.10889; -104.52028
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County [1] Weld
Incorporated (town) June 4, 1919 [2]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [1]
 •  Mayor Aron Lam
Area
[3]
 • Total3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
 • Land3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[4]
4,944 ft (1,507 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total1,250
 • Density360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
80643
Area code 303
FIPS code 08-40185
GNIS feature ID 0204699
Website Town website

The Town of Keenesburg is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 United States Census. [5] It is home to The Wild Animal Sanctuary.

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History

Keenesburg was named for Les Keene, an early settler. [7]

Geography

Keenesburg is located at 40°6′32″N104°31′13″W / 40.10889°N 104.52028°W / 40.10889; -104.52028 (40.108821, -104.520228). [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it is land and 1.75% is water.

Government

As of January 2023, the mayor of Keenesburg is Aron Lam. [9] [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 164—
1930 29781.1%
1940 284−4.4%
1950 43252.1%
1960 409−5.3%
1970 4274.4%
1980 54126.7%
1990 5705.4%
2000 85550.0%
2010 1,12731.8%
2020 1,25010.9%

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References

  1. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Keenesburg town, Colorado" . Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Profile for Keenesburg, Colorado". ePodunk . Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Town Staff". Town of Keenesburg. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Board of Trustees". Town of Keenesburg. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
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