Derby, Colorado | |
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.jpg) Lower Derby Lake | |
 Location of the Derby CDP inAdams County, Colorado. | |
  Derby Location of the Derby CDP in theUnited States. | |
| Coordinates:39°50′25″N104°55′01″W / 39.8402608°N 104.9168320°W /39.8402608; -104.9168320 (Derby CDP, Colorado)[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Adams County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,121 ft (1,561 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,407 |
| • Density | 5,300/sq mi (2,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | Commerce City 80022 |
| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Derby CDP |
Derby is anunincorporated community and acensus-designated place (CDP) located in and governed byAdams County,Colorado,United States. The CDP is a part of theDenver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Derby CDP was 8,407 at theUnited States Census 2020.[3] TheCommerce Citypost office (Zip code 80022) serves the area.[4]
The Derby post office was established in 1910 and remained in operation until 1963.[5] The community is named afterDerby, England.[6]
The Derby CDP has an area of 1,129 acres (4.570 km2), including 9.4 acres (0.038 km2) of water.[1]
TheUnited States Census Bureau initially defined theDerby CDP for the1950 United States census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1950 | 2,840 | — |
| 1960 | 10,124 | +256.5% |
| 1970 | 10,206 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 8,578 | −16.0% |
| 1990 | 6,043 | −29.6% |
| 2000 | 6,423 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 7,685 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 8,407 | +9.4% |
| Source:United States Census Bureau | ||
Derby is inAdams County School District 14.[7] The district's comprehensive high school isAdams City High School.
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Resources from WikiversityMunicipalities and communities ofAdams County, Colorado,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
