Firestone, Colorado

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Statutory town in Weld County, Colorado, United States

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::summary Statutory town in Weld County, Colorado, United States ::

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Field	Value
name	Firestone, Colorado
official_name	Town of Firestone
settlement_type	statutory town
motto	“A Community In Motion”
image_skyline	Firestone, Colorado.JPG
image_caption	The Firestone Town Hall.
image_flag	File:Flag_of_Firestone,_Colorado.svg
image_map	File:Weld County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Firestone Highlighted 0826600.svg
map_caption	Location of the Town of Firestone in Weld County, Colorado.
pushpin_map	USA#USA Colorado
pushpin_relief	yes
pushpin_label	Firestone
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location of the Town of Firestone, Colorado.
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
elevation_ft	4971
elevation_footnotes
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Colorado
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Weld
government_type	statutory town
governing_body	Firestone Board of Trustees
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Don Conyac
established_title
established_title2	Incorporated (town)
established_date2	October 8, 1908
established_title3
unit_pref	US
total_type	Total
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	36.849
area_land_km2	35.141
area_water_km2	1.708
population_as_of	2020
population_footnotes
population_total	16,381
population_density_sq_mi	1,207
population_metro	328,981 (156th)
population_blank1_title	CSA
population_blank1	3,623,560 (17th)
population_blank2_title	Front Range
population_blank2	5,055,344
timezone	MST
utc_offset	−07:00
timezone_DST	MDT
utc_offset_DST	−06:00
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	80504, 80520 (PO Box)
area_code_type	Area codes
area_code	303/720/983
blank_name	GNIS place ID
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blank1_name	GNIS town ID
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The Town of Firestone is a statutory town in southwestern Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 16,381 at the 2020 United States census, a 61.44% increase since the 2010 United States census. Firestone is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

History

The Firestone, Colorado, post office opened on August 30, 1907, and the Town of Firestone was incorporated on October 8, 1908.

In April 2017, an explosion caused by an untapped gas well destroyed a home on Twilight Avenue, killing two people and seriously injuring a third. This incident prompted a state-wide discussion on fracking and drilling throughout the state. On May 24, 2018, the drilling company responsible for the blast, Anadarko Petroleum Corp., announced it had reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum with the family affected by the blast.

On June 7, 2021, an EF-2 tornado started on the farmlands of Firestone. It tracked northeast for about 2 miles before heading north away from the town. Minimal damage to crops was recorded.

Geography

Firestone is located in southwestern Weld County at coordinates and elevation 4971 ft. Firestone is about 30 mi north of Denver.

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 36.849 km2 including 1.708 km2 of water.

Demographics

| align = left | 1910 = 110 | 1920 = 214 | 1930 = 240 | 1940 = 262 | 1950 = 297 | 1960 = 276 | 1970 = 570 | 1980 = 1204 | 1990 = 1358 | 2000 = 1908 | 2010 = 10147 | 2020 = 16381 | estyear = 2023 | estimate = 18589 | estref = | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 10,147 people and 3,134 households in the town. The population density was 978.5 PD/sqmi. There were 3,499 housing units at an average density of 337.4 /mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 87.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian,

There were 621 households in 2000 out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $55,313, and the median income for a family was $59,219. Males had a median income of $37,230 versus $30,147 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,428. About 4.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Firestone has more than thirty-five parks and twelve miles of scenic trail. The Firestone/Legacy Trail runs for more than twelve miles, much of that distance along a railroad right-of-way which once serviced the coal industry.

Public schools

Firestone falls within the St. Vrain Valley School District, with three elementary schools (Centennial, Prairie Ridge, and Legacy) and one middle school (Coal Ridge). Students typically attend one of the two high schools that serve the Firestone locale: Mead High School or Frederick High School.

Notable people

Eric Uptagrafft (born 1966), sport shooter

References

"Active Colorado Municipalities". [[Colorado Department of Local Affairs]].
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"Colorado Counties". [[Colorado Department of Local Affairs]].
(December 1, 2004). "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". [[Colorado.
(August 12, 2021). "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". [[United States Census Bureau]], [[United States Department of Commerce]].
"ZIP Code Lookup". [[United States Postal Service]].
(1990). "Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989". [[Colorado Railroad Museum.
Dawson, John Frank. (1954). "Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin". The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co..
(2017-06-04). "Timeline Of Fatal Gas Explosion At House In Firestone".
(May 23, 2018). "Anadarko reaches settlement with families of victims, survivors of Firestone house explosion".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
[[St. Vrain Valley School District]]
"Eric Uptagraff | Athletes | USA Shooting". Shooting.teamusa.org.

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