Editing Mead, Colorado

{{short description|Town in Colorado, United States}}
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The '''Town of Mead''' is a [[List of cities and towns in Colorado#Statutory town|Statutory Town]] in [[Weld County, Colorado|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
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| 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>
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As of the [[census]]<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> of 2010, there were 3,405 people, 1,215 housing units (1,164 occupied), and 573 families residing in the town. 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 (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.59% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.83% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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|<!--Northern 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]]
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.townofmead.org/ Town of Mead website]
*[http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/MEAD.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Mead]

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