Mead, Colorado

Mead: Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States

About

Mead is a town located in the county of Weld in the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,405. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,003 inhabitants.

The town was created 118 years ago in 1906.

Mead locator map
Location of Mead on Colorado map.

Quick Facts about Mead

Population : 5,003 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Colorado (United States)
County : Weld County
Postal code : 80542
Phone Area Codes : 970
Water as percent of area : 0.64%
Land as percent of area : 99.36%
Altitude : 5,003 feet / 1525 meters
Establishment : February 02, 1906 (118 years ago)
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 02:49:45 (23rd November 2024)
Population growth : 31.94% (2010-2020)
Mead  Colorado image
Mead Colorado
Mead  Colorado image

Geography

Mead is located at 40°13'60"N 104°59'55"W (40.2333200, -104.9985900).

Mead map

Demographics

The population of Mead increased by 31.94% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 3,405 - census
2011 3,563 4.43% estimation process
2012 3,785 5.87% estimation process
2013 3,981 4.92% estimation process
2014 4,107 3.07% estimation process
2015 4,490 8.53% estimation process
2016 4,572 1.79% estimation process
2017 4,630 1.25% estimation process
2018 4,725 2.01% estimation process
2019 4,731 0.13% estimation process
2020 5,003 5.44% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 6,554
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,601
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 6,481
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,605
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.5%
People over 65 (%) : 23.3%
Female persons, % : 54.5%
White only, percent : 92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.0%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 527
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 45.4%

Mead zip code is 80542. County name: Weld, County fips: 08123

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 45.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $105,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,018
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $367
2015-2019 median gross rent : $639
2015-2019 Households : 2,846
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.16
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 0.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 75.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 64.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 17.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 42.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 23,322
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 99,265
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 274,369
2012 total retail sales per capita : $42,068
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $32,095
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $20,962
Percentage of people living in poverty : 23.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 587
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 364
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 112
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 41
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 460
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 95
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 404
2010 population per square mile : 1,216.6
2010 land area in square miles : 5.43
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 78.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $263,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,688
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $563
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,102
2015-2019 Households : 3,610
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.46
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 97.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 89.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 11.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 70.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 5,879
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 157,194
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,941
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $67,207
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,406
Percentage of people living in poverty : 6.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 771
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 373
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 291
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 248
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 463
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 90
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 643
2010 population per square mile : 5,920.0
2010 land area in square miles : 2.00

Schools in Mead

College & universities near Mead, CO

Code Name City ZIP
262466 Rolf Institute of Structural Integration Boulder (CO) 80301-0000
381699 Cheeks Beauty Academy Loveland (CO) 80538
436261 Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder Boulder (CO) 80301

Stations (11)

Amtrak & bus stations near Mead, CO

Code Name Address Type
LGM Longmont, Colorado 623 Main St. BUS
BLD Boulder, Colorado 30th & Diagonal Highway BUS
FCC Fort Collins, Colorado 250 North Mason St. BUS
DEN Union Station 1701 Wynkoop Street RAIL
DEB Denver (Bus Station), Colorado 1055 19th Street BUS

Post offices near Mead

Post Office Name City ZIP
Mead Post Office Mead (CO) 80542

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Mead , Nebraska village in Nebraska, United States with a population of 571 people.
  • Mead , Oklahoma town in Oklahoma, United States with a population of 260 people.

Other cities in Weld County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Weld County , CO. (more)

City Name Population Title
Greeley 108,958 The third most populous city in Weld County, Colorado.
Windsor 27,659 Municipality in Colorado
Evans 23,183 Home rule municipality in Weld County, Colorado
Firestone 15,298 Human settlement in Weld County, Colorado, United States of America
Johnstown 13,923 Municipality in Colorado, USA
Frederick 11,515 Settlement in Weld County, Colorado, United States
Milliken 8,688 City in Weld County, Colorado, United States of America
Fort Lupton 8,666 City in Weld County, Colorado, United States of America
Lochbuie 7,885 Town of the United States in Weld County in United States of America
Severance 7,634 City in Weld County, Colorado, United States of America
Dacono 6,572 City in Weld County, Colorado, United States of America
Eaton 6,000 Human settlement in Weld County, Colorado, United States of America
Platteville 3,000 Human settlement in Weld County, Colorado, United States of America
Hudson 2,768 Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States
La Salle 2,466 Town in Colorado, USA
Ault 2,126 Town of the United States

Distance to Other Cities

Mead distances to largest Colorado cities