Mead, Colorado

{{short description|Town in Colorado, United States}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox settlement  |official_name = Town of Mead, Colorado |other_name = |native_name =  |nickname = |settlement_type = Statutory Town |motto = A little town with a big future  |image_skyline = Mead, Colorado.JPG |imagesize = 275px |image_caption = Main Street in Mead. |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = File:Weld County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mead Highlighted 0849600.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Mead in Weld County, Colorado. |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map =  |pushpin_label_position =  |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize =  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{USA}} |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Colorado}} |subdivision_type2 = County<ref name=COMun>{{cite web|url=http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html |title=Active Colorado Municipalities |publisher=State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs |access-date=September 1, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212060308/http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html |archive-date=December 12, 2009 }}</ref> |subdivision_name2 = Weld |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 =  |government_footnotes = |government_type = Statutory Town<ref name=COMun/> |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 =  |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = Platted |established_date = February 16, 1906 |established_title2 = Incorporated (town) |established_date2 = March 17, 1908<ref name=MuniIncCO>{{cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030823045734/http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = August 23, 2003 | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = December 1, 2004 | access-date = September 2, 2007}}</ref> |established_title3 =  |established_date3 =  |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_08.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> |area_total_km2 = 32.98 |area_land_km2 = 32.75 |area_water_km2 = 0.23 |area_total_sq_mi = 12.73 |area_land_sq_mi = 12.64 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.09 |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi =  |population_as_of = 2020 |population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Mead_town,_Colorado?g=160XX00US0849600 |title=Mead town, Colorado |author=United States Census Bureau|date= |website= |publisher= |access-date=April 19, 2023 |quote=}}</ref> |population_note = |population_total = 4781 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = auto |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi =  |timezone = Mountain (MST) |utc_offset = -7 |timezone_DST = MDT |utc_offset_DST = -6 |coordinates = {{coord|40|13|29|N|104|59|19|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3-u">{{cite gnis|202568|Mead|2026-04-01}}</ref> |elevation_m = 1525 |elevation_ft = 5003  |postal_code_type = ZIP code<ref name=ZIPcode>{{cite web|url=http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp |title=ZIP Code Lookup |format=JavaScript/HTML |publisher=United States Postal Service |access-date=November 22, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104123722/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp |archive-date=November 4, 2010 }}</ref> |postal_code = 80542 |area_code = 970 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 08-49600 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = [https://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0202568 0202568] |website = {{URL|https://www.townofmead.org/}} |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = }}

The '''Town of Mead''' is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 4,781 at the 2020 United States census.

==History== A post office called Mead has been in operation since 1907.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO | title=Post offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=July 1, 2016}}</ref> The town was named after Dr. Martin S. Mead, a pioneer settler.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=40|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=34}}</ref>

==Geography== Mead is located at {{coord|40|13|29|N|104|59|19|W|type:city}} (40.224781, -104.988573).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It sits approximately 35 miles north of the State Capitol in Denver.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|4.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|4.3|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (2.71%) is water.

==Demographics== {{US Census population | align = right | 1910 = 114 | 1920 = 145 | 1930 = 152 | 1940 = 191 | 1950 = 186 | 1960 = 192 | 1970 = 195 | 1980 = 356 | 1990 = 456 | 2000 = 2017 | 2010 = 3405 | 2020 = 4781 | estyear = 2023 | estimate = 6450 | estref =<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> {{increase}} | align-fn = center }}

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Mead had a population of 4,781.<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A49600&in=state%3A08|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> The median age was 39.1 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.9 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A49600&in=state%3A08|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

0.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 99.7% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A49600&in=state%3A08|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 1,562 households in Mead, of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 72.6% were married-couple households, 11.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 10.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 1,587 housing units, of which 1.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.4%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 4,016 || 84.0% |- | Black or African American || 15 || 0.3% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 35 || 0.7% |- | Asian || 57 || 1.2% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 213 || 4.5% |- | Two or more races || 445 || 9.3% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 626 || 13.1% |}

===2010 census=== As of the 2010 census, there were 3,405 people, 1,215 housing units (1,164 occupied), and 573 families residing in the town.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|468.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 663 housing units at an average density of {{convert|153.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.69% White, 0.15% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 1.83% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.94% of the population.

There were 641 households, out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.5% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $79,298, and the median income for a family was $81,433. Males had a median income of $55,455 versus $32,596 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,483. About 0.7% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. ==In the media== The film ''Die Hard 2'' used locations in Mead for filming, including the historic Highlandlake Church and the surrounding land, which served as the base of operations for the villains who take over Dulles International Airport. During filming, the rear of the church was actually used as the front for exterior filming and a false front was built. Interiors of the church were shot on a soundstage.

==See also== {{portal|Geography|North America||United States|Colorado}} *Outline of Colorado **Index of Colorado-related articles *State of Colorado **Colorado cities and towns ***Colorado municipalities **Colorado counties ***Weld County, Colorado **Colorado metropolitan areas ***Front Range Urban Corridor ***North Central Colorado Urban Area ***Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area ***Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area {{clear}}

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== *[http://www.townofmead.org/ Town of Mead website]

Category:Towns in Weld County, Colorado Category:Towns in Colorado