Nunn, Colorado
Nunn, Colorado | |
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 Looking west from Logan Street towards U.S. 85 in Nunn, Colorado | |
 Location of Nunn in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′14″N 104°46′51″W / 40.70389°N 104.78083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Weld |
| Incorporated (town) | March 28, 1908[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Jennifer Moon |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Nancy Cable |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2) |
| • Land | 3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 5,177 ft (1,578 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 504 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80648 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-55045 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204688 |
| Website | townofnunn |
Nunn is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 census.[5]
History
[edit]A post office called Nunn has been in operation since 1905.[8] The town was named after Tom Nunn, who was credited with preventing[when?] a nearby train wreck.[9]
Geography
[edit]Nunn is located at 40°42′14″N 104°46′51″W / 40.70389°N 104.78083°W.[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 143 | — | |
| 1920 | 149 | 4.2% | |
| 1930 | 196 | 31.5% | |
| 1940 | 190 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 182 | −4.2% | |
| 1960 | 228 | 25.3% | |
| 1970 | 269 | 18.0% | |
| 1980 | 295 | 9.7% | |
| 1990 | 324 | 9.8% | |
| 2000 | 471 | 45.4% | |
| 2010 | 416 | −11.7% | |
| 2020 | 504 | 21.2% |
Economy
[edit]Nunn is the home of Greenfaith Ministry, the nation's first cannabis sacrament church and charity.[11]
About a third of the town's budget is generated by citations written by its police department. [12]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Nunn town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ 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. 37.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Another Tax Exempt Marijuana Church". Forbes. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Tim (October 22, 2015). "Police Agencies Fold in St. Louis Area as Ticket Blitzes Stop". Bloomberg. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website
Media related to Nunn, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons- CDOT map of the Town of Nunn
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |