Keenesburg, Colorado

Coordinates: 40°6′32″N 104°31′13″W / 40.10889°N 104.52028°W / 40.10889; -104.52028
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Town of Keenesburg, Colorado
Signs along Market Street in Keenesburg.
Signs along Market Street in Keenesburg.
Motto(s): 
Home of 500 happy people and a few soreheads
Location of Keenesburg in Weld County, Colorado.
Location of Keenesburg in Weld County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°6′32″N 104°31′13″W / 40.10889°N 104.52028°W / 40.10889; -104.52028
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Weld
Incorporated (town)June 4, 1919[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • MayorAron Lam
Area
 • Total3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
 • Land3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation4,944 ft (1,507 m)
Population
 • Total1,250
 • Density360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80643
Area code303
FIPS code08-40185
GNIS feature ID0204699
WebsiteTown 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.

History[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

Keenesburg is located at 40°6′32″N 104°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[edit]

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

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920164
193029781.1%
1940284−4.4%
195043252.1%
1960409−5.3%
19704274.4%
198054126.7%
19905705.4%
200085550.0%
20101,12731.8%
20201,25010.9%

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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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