Derby, Colorado
Appearance
Derby, Colorado | |
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Lower Derby Lake | |
Location of the Derby CDP in Adams County, Colorado. | |
Location of the Derby CDP in the United States. | |
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 104°55′01″W / 39.8402608°N 104.9168320°W[1] | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Adams County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
• Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,121 ft (1,561 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,407 |
• Density | 5,300/sq mi (2,000/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[4] | Commerce City 80022 |
Area codes | 303 & 720 |
GNIS feature[2] | Derby CDP |
Derby is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Derby CDP was 8,407 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The Commerce City post office (Zip code 80022) serves the area.[4]
History
[edit]The Derby post office was established in 1910 and remained in operation until 1963.[5] The community is named after Derby, England.[6]
Geography
[edit]The Derby CDP has an area of 1,129 acres (4.570 km2), including 9.4 acres (0.038 km2) of water.[1]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Derby CDP for the 1950 United States Census.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 2,840 | — |
1960 | 10,124 | +256.5% |
1970 | 10,206 | +0.8% |
1980 | 8,578 | −16.0% |
1990 | 6,043 | −29.6% |
2000 | 6,423 | +6.3% |
2010 | 7,685 | +19.6% |
2020 | 8,407 | +9.4% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
See also
[edit]- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Derby CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Zip Code 80022 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 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. 17.