Briggsdale, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Briggsdale, Colorado
Settlement Type:Census Designated Place
Pushpin Map:Colorado
Pushpin Label:Briggsdale
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Briggsdale CDP in the
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Weld County
Government Type:unincorporated town
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1909[1]
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1.683
Area Land Km2:1.683
Area Water Km2:0.000
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:134
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:40.636°N -104.3284°W
Elevation M:1483
Elevation Ft:4865
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code[4]
Postal Code:80611
Area Code:970
Blank Name:GNIS feature[5]
Blank Info:Briggsdale CDP

Briggsdale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Weld County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Briggsdale post office has the ZIP Code 80611.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Briggsdale CDP was 134.

History

The town of Briggsdale was established in 1909. The town was named for Frank N. Briggs, a farmer and one of the founders. The Briggsdale Post Office opened on August 1, 1910.[6]

Geography

The Briggsdale CDP has an area of 1.683km2, all land.[2]

Climate

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined the for the

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Eichler, Geo. R. . Colorado Place Names . Johnson Publishing Company . 1977 .
  2. Web site: State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020. United States Census Bureau. December 27, 2020.
  3. Web site: Briggsdale CDP, Colorado . United States Census Bureau. March 31, 2023 .
  4. Web site: Look Up a ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. December 27, 2020.
  5. Web site: U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names. United States Geological Survey. December 27, 2020.
  6. Book: Bauer, William H. . James L. Ozment. John H. Willard . Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989 . . 1990 . 0-918654-42-4 .