Welby, Colorado | |
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Location of the Welby CDP in the
United States. | |
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 104°57′56″W / 39.8402697°N 104.9654536°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Adams County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 3.800 sq mi (9.841 km2) |
• Land | 3.705 sq mi (9.597 km2) |
• Water | 0.094 sq mi (0.244 km2) |
Elevation | 5,177 ft (1,578 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,553 |
• Density | 4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP Code [4] |
Denver 80229 |
Area codes | 303 & 720 |
GNIS feature [2] | Welby CDP |
Welby 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–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Welby CDP was 15,553 at the United States Census 2020. [3]
The community was named after one General Welby, a railroad official. [5]
The Welby CDP has an area of 2,432 acres (9.841 km2), including 60 acres (0.244 km2) of water. [1]
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Welby CDP for the 1970 United States Census.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1970 | 6,875 | — |
1980 | 9,668 | +40.6% |
1990 | 10,218 | +5.7% |
2000 | 12,973 | +27.0% |
2010 | 14,846 | +14.4% |
2020 | 15,553 | +4.8% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |