Profile for Greeley, Colorado, CO

Greeley is between the Cache la Poudre and the South Platte rivers

A settlement called Union Colony was founded in 1870 by Nathan Meeker, agricultural editor of the New York Tribune

Public transportation: Greeley Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 279. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 3.4 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Colorado Medieval Festival - June 1-3, 2007

Performing arts: Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra

Historic sites and museums: Meeker Home Museum, Greeley Municipal Museum, Centennial Village Museum, Plumb Farm Learning Center

Colleges and universities: University of Northern Colorado, Aims Community College

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 86

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Cemeteries (4)

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Communities (3)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (3)

Museums (3)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Greeley
• Transportation & commute times in Greeley
• Weld County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Colorado
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Greeley demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Weld County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Greeley area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 80620 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Greeley city government
• Weld County government
• Downtown Greeley
• Greeley Chamber of Commerce
• Greeley tourism

23% of Greeley residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Greeley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Greeley
• Cemeteries in Weld County
• Genealogy page (CO GenWeb) for Weld County
• Libraries in or near Greeley

Post a query on a message board:

• Weld County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra

• Greeley area attractions
• Greeley museums
• Greeley historic sites
• Greeley area parks
• Wineries near Greeley

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• Greeley area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Weld County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Greeley
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Weld County

• Greeley business guide
• Greeley Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Colorado
• Local ordinances in Colorado (Partial selection)

• Crime in Weld County
• Arrests in Weld County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Colorado
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Greeley was $17,775, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Weld County economic census
• Weld County economic summary
• Weld County employment growth
• Weld County unemployment rate
• Colorado economic data

26% of Greeley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Greeley
• Colleges in Colorado
• Learning Disabilities Association in Colorado
• Schools in or near Greeley
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Colorado high schools

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• Air pollution in Weld County
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• Land contamination in Weld County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Colorado
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Weld County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Colorado

Greeley festival dates:

• Colorado Medieval Festival - June 1-3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Greeley festival web sites:

• Rocky Mountain Stampede

• ePodunk festival listings
• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Greeley

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Greeley
• Geocaches in Colorado

• Greeley items now on sale

• Greeley local government Web site
• Weld County government
• Colorado state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Greeley medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Greeley
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Greeley
• Museums in Colorado
• Colorado state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Weld County genealogy forum

Median rent in Greeley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $506.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,064.

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• Jobs in the Greeley area
• Job services in Colorado
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Greeley include Weld Library District-Centennial Park Branch, Weld Library District-Farr Branch, Weld Library District-Lincoln Park Branch ... View libraries

• Colorado library

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• Census map of Greeley area
• Historic maps of CO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Colorado
• Topographic map of Greeley

Newspapers in Greeley include Greeley Tribune

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KUNC-FM.

• Daily newspapers in or near Greeley
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• Search recent news archives in Colorado

• Military bases in Colorado
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Colorado
• Recent death notices - selected CO newspapers

• Greeley Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Colorado
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Greeley
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Weld County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Greeley political report.

• Colorado Democratic party
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• Colorado elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Greeley
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• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Greeley workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 16 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Greeley between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Greeley travel guide
• Airports near Greeley
• Hotels near Greeley
• Colorado tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Colorado
• Wildlife refuges in Colorado

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