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 Population
(year 2000): 76,930 Males: 37,698 (49.0%), Females: 39,232
(51.0%)
Elevation: 4664 feet
County: Weld
Land area: 29.9 square miles
Zip codes: 80631, 80634
Median resident age: 28.5 years Median household
income: $36,414 (year 2000) Median house value: $135,400 (year
2000)
Races in Greeley:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (24.2%), English (9.2%), Irish
(8.7%), United States (4.4%), Italian (3.1%), Swedish (2.9%).
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For population 25
years and over in Greeley
High school or higher: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
26.4%
Graduate or professional
degree: 10.1%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Greeley city
Never married: 32.0%
Now married: 52.3%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 8.9%
9.6% Foreign born (8.3% Latin America).
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Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 536 buildings,
average cost: $90,800
1997: 490 buildings,
average cost: $101,000
1998: 537 buildings,
average cost: $112,400
1999: 717 buildings,
average cost: $106,500
2000: 682 buildings,
average cost: $113,800
2001: 683 buildings,
average cost: $122,800
2002: 812 buildings,
average cost: $125,800
2003: 793 buildings, average cost: $140,800
Area code: 970
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (22.9%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Retail trade
(12.3%).
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Average weather in Greeley, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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27.8
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33.6
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41.5
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49.4
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58.9
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68.7
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74.0
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72.1
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63.2
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51.5
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37.6
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29.3
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High temperature (°F)
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40.0
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46.2
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55.0
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63.0
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72.3
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83.1
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88.7
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86.6
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78.2
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66.0
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49.7
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41.3
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Low temperature (°F)
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15.6
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20.9
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27.9
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35.7
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45.3
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54.1
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59.2
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57.4
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48.1
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36.8
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25.3
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17.2
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Precipitation (in)
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0.5
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0.4
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1.2
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1.8
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2.5
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1.8
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1.4
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1.2
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1.2
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0.9
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0.8
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0.5
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Normal climate around Greeley, Colorado
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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6
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6
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9
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10
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12
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11
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11
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10
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8
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6
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6
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6
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Wind speed (mph)
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14.5
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14.1
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14.0
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13.8
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12.5
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11.3
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10.3
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10.2
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11.0
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11.9
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13.0
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14.1
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Morning humidity (%)
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59
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63
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66
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69
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73
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72
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71
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71
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68
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63
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61
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59
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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51
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48
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46
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42
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44
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40
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38
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39
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39
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42
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51
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53
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Sunshine (%)
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64
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67
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67
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63
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61
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67
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69
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68
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70
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69
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61
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60
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Days clear of clouds
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9
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7
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7
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6
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5
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9
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10
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10
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13
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13
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10
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9
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Partly cloudy days
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10
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9
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10
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10
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12
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12
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15
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13
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9
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9
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9
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9
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Cloudy days
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13
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12
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14
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14
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14
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9
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7
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8
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9
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9
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11
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13
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Snowfall (in)
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6.3
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6.2
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11.4
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8.8
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3.1
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0.2
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0.0
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0.0
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1.1
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3.7
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6.9
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6.0
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Hospital/medical center in Greeley:
Other hospitals/medical centers near Greeley:
MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER
(about 26 miles; LOVELAND, CO)
POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL
(about 27 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO)
LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL (about 31 miles;
LONGMONT, CO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Greeley:
FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND
MUNI (about 20 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
DENVER INTL (about 40
miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
BUCKLEY AFB (about 50 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Greeley:
GREELEY-WELD COUNTY
(about 8 miles; GREELEY, CO; ID: GXY)
EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/
(about 11 miles; GREELEY, CO; ID: 11V)
PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (about 23 miles; HUDSON, CO;
ID: 18V)
Local government website:
www.ci.greeley.co.us/
Colleges/Universities in Greeley:
UNIVERSITY OF
NORTHERN COLORADO (Full-time enrollment: 10,983; Location:
CARTER HALL - RM 4000; Public; Website: www.unco.edu; Offers
Doctor's degree)
AIMS COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,722; Location: BOX 69; Public;
Website: www.aims.edu)
CHEEKS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF BEAUTY CULTURE
(FT enrollment: 27; Location: 2547B 11TH AVE; Private, for-profit;
Website: RobStevn@aol.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near Greeley:
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment:
6,858)
REGIS UNIVERSITY (about
46 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF
AURORA (about 47 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
AT BOULDER (about 51 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
EMILY GRIFFITH
OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 52 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment:
3,083)
COLORADO STATE
UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 52
miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
Public high schools in Greeley:
GREELEY WEST HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,444; Location: 2401 35TH AVENUE; Grades: 09
- 12)
GREELEY CENTRAL HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,381; Location: 1515 14TH AVENUE; Grades: 09
- 12)
UNION COLONY CHARTER
SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 2000 CLUBHOUSE DRIVE; Grades:
08 - 12)
WELD OPPORTUNITY
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 2505 1ST AVENUE; Grades:
09 - 12)
COLORADO CHARTER HS
OF GREELEY (Students: 109; Location: 2651 11TH STREET ROAD;
Grades: 07 - 12)
TRADEMARK LEARNING
CENTER (Students: 87; Location: 1401 22ND AVENUE; Grades: 07 -
12)
TRADEMARK NIGHT SCHOOL (Students: 3;
Location: 1401 22ND AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Greeley:
UNC LABORATORY
SCHOOL (Students: 643; Location: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORAD;
Grades: KG - 12)
DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN
SCHOOLS (Students: 318; Location: 900 23RD STREET; Grades: PK -
12)
VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 108;
Location: 6101 W 10TH ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Greeley:
NORTHRIDGE HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 878; Location: 100 71ST AVENUE; Grades: 09 -
11)
JOHN EVANS MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 843; Location: 2900 15TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 -
08)
HEATH MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 815; Location: 2223 16TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
FRANKLIN MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 741; Location: 818 35TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 -
08)
BILLIE MARTINEZ ELEM
SCHOOL (Students: 719; Location: 341 14TH AVENUE; Grades: KG -
05)
EXTERNAL CHARTER
SCHOOL (U N C (Students: 670; Location: UNIV OF NORTHERN
COLORADO; Grades: KG - 12)
MONFORT ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 645; Location: 2101 47TH AVENUE; Grades: PK -
05)
CHRISTA MC AULIFFE
ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 600 51ST AVENUE; Grades:
PK - 05)
SCOTT ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 630; Location: 3000 13TH STREET; Grades: PK -
05)
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 609;
Location: 500 24TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Greeley:
MOUNTAIN VIEW
ACADEMY (Students: 135; Location: 6200 WEST 20TH STREET; Grades:
KG - 8)
TRINITY LUTHERAN
SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 3000 35TH AVENUE; Grades: KG -
8)
ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 34;
Location: 612 23RD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Greeley:
WELD LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income:
$6,106,779; Location: 2227 23RD AVENUE; 395,130 books; 9,005 audio
materials; 7,676 video materials; 715 serial subscriptions)
Greeley compared to Colorado state average:
Black race population
percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race
population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below
state average.
Length of stay since
moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per
house above state average.
House age significantly
below state average.
Population density below state average for
cities.
Strongest AM radio stations in Greeley:
KFKA (1310 AM; 5 kW;
GREELEY, CO; Owner: MUSIC VENTURES, LLC, DBA BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
KGRE (1450 AM; 1 kW;
GREELEY, CO; Owner: GREELEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW;
COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW;
THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW;
JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW;
LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW;
AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW;
DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW;
WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KIIX (1410 AM; 5 kW;
FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW;
DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW;
ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS
LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Greeley:
KUAD-FM (99.1 FM;
WINDSOR, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
KTRR (102.5 FM;
LOVELAND, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
KSME (96.1 FM; GREELEY,
CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KDJM (92.5 FM;
BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KUNC-FM (91.5 FM;
GREELEY, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT
COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
K206DB (89.1 FM; FORT
COLLINS, ETC., CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CAST ASSOC., INC)
KPAW (107.9 FM; FORT
COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KRKS-FM (94.7 FM;
LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER,
CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT
MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
KSIR-FM1 (107.1 FM;
HUDSON, CO; Owner: KKDD-FM BROADCASTERS)
KYGO-FM (98.5 FM;
DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF
COLORADO)
KBCO-FM (97.3 FM;
BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCSU-FM (90.5 FM; FORT
COLLINS, CO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE COLORADO STATE
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM)
KRFC (88.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: PUBLIC
RADIO FOR THE FRONT RANGE)
TV broadcast stations around Greeley:
KFCT (Channel 22; FORT
COLLINS, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KDEN (Channel 25;
LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
K57AA (Channel 57;
ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
K63AB (Channel 63;
ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
K48CG (Channel 48; LOVELAND, CO; Owner: TRINITY
BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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