Severance, Colorado
Severance is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 7,683 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the Colorado Eastern Plains, northwest of Greeley, a crossroads of county roads.
Town of Severance, Colorado | |
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| Motto(s): Where the geese fly and the bulls cry | |
Location of Severance in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′7″N 104°51′3″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Weld County |
| Incorporated | November 20, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Matthew Fries |
| • Mayor Pro Tempore | Stephen Gagliardi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.19 sq mi (23.79 km2) |
| • Land | 9.07 sq mi (23.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,888 ft (1,490 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,683 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 10,581 |
| • Density | 840/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80546 (PO Box) |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-69150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0180531 |
| Website | townofseverance |
A post office in Severance has been in operation since 1894. The community was named after David Severance, a pioneer settler.
Rocky Mountain oysters, a regional dish, is served at Bruce's Bar, a local landmark.
Severance is also the home of KRKA radio, an Air 1 station with a far-reaching signal which can be heard as far away as Denver.
In October 2023, a shooting and subsequent murder-suicide left two dead.
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