Severance is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 7683 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the Colorado Eastern Plains, northwest of Greeley, a crossroads of county roads.
A post office in Severance has been in operation since 1894. The community was named after David Severance, a pioneer settler.
Rocky Mountain oysters, a regional dish, is served at Bruce’s Bar, a local landmark.
Severance is also the home of KRKA radio, an Air 1 station with a far-reaching signal which can be heard as far away as Denver.
Name: | Severance town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Colorado |
County: | Weld County |
Incorporated: | November 20, 1920 |
Elevation: | 4,888 ft (1,490 m) |
Total Area: | 9.19 sq mi (23.79 km²) |
Land Area: | 9.07 sq mi (23.49 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km²) |
Total Population: | 7,683 |
Population Density: | 840/sq mi (320/km²) |
ZIP code: | 80546 (PO Box) |
Area code: | 970 |
FIPS code: | 0869150 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0180531 |
Website: | townofseverance.org |
Online Interactive Map
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Geography
Severance is located at 40°32′07″N 104°51′03″W / 40.535208°N 104.850761°W / 40.535208; -104.850761.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) of it (3.27%) is water.
See also
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