Nunn, Colorado

Town in Colorado, United States

Town in Colorado, United States
40°42′14″N 104°46′51″W / 40.70389°N 104.78083°W / 40.70389; -104.78083Country United StatesState ColoradoCounty[1]WeldIncorporated (town)March 28, 1908[2]Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1] • MayorJennifer Moon • Mayor Pro TemNancy CableArea
[3]
 • Total3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2) • Land3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.0%Elevation
[4]
5,177 ft (1,578 m)Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total504 • Density140/sq mi (53/km2)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code[6]
80648
Area code970FIPS code08-55045GNIS feature ID0204688Websitetownofnunn.colorado.gov

Nunn is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 census.[5]

History

A post office called Nunn has been in operation since 1905.[8] The town was named after Tom Nunn, who was credited with preventing[when?] a nearby train wreck.[9]

Geography

Nunn is located at 40°42′14″N 104°46′51″W / 40.70389°N 104.78083°W / 40.70389; -104.78083.[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910143—
19201494.2%
193019631.5%
1940190−3.1%
1950182−4.2%
196022825.3%
197026918.0%
19802959.7%
19903249.8%
200047145.4%
2010416−11.7%
202050421.2%

Economy

Nunn is the home of Greenfaith Ministry, the nation's first cannabis sacrament church and charity.[11]

About a third of the town's budget is generated by citations written by its police department. [12]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Nunn town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  9. ^ 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. 37.
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ^ "Another Tax Exempt Marijuana Church". Forbes. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  12. ^ Jones, Tim (October 22, 2015). "Police Agencies Fold in St. Louis Area as Ticket Blitzes Stop". Bloomberg. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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