Town of Keenesburg, Colorado | |
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 Signs along Market Street in Keenesburg. | |
| Motto(s): Home of 500 happy people and a few soreheads | |
 Location of Keenesburg in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates:40°6′32″N104°31′13″W / 40.10889°N 104.52028°W /40.10889; -104.52028 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Weld |
| Incorporated (town) | June 4, 1919[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Aron Lam (L) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2) |
| • Land | 3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,944 ft (1,507 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,250 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80643 |
| Area code | 303 |
| FIPS code | 08-40185 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204699 |
| Website | Town website |
TheTown of Keenesburg is aStatutory Town inWeld County,Colorado, United States. The population was 1,250 at the2020 United States census.[5] It is home toThe Wild Animal Sanctuary.
Keenesburg was named for Les Keene, an early settler.[7]
Keenesburg is located at40°6′32″N104°31′13″W / 40.10889°N 104.52028°W /40.10889; -104.52028 (40.108821, -104.520228).[8]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it is land and 1.75% is water.
As of January 2023, the mayor of Keenesburg is Aron Lam.[9][10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 164 | — | |
| 1930 | 297 | 81.1% | |
| 1940 | 284 | −4.4% | |
| 1950 | 432 | 52.1% | |
| 1960 | 409 | −5.3% | |
| 1970 | 427 | 4.4% | |
| 1980 | 541 | 26.7% | |
| 1990 | 570 | 5.4% | |
| 2000 | 855 | 50.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,127 | 31.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,250 | 10.9% |
The Lost Creek Sentinel, formerly called theThe Lost Creek Guide, is a local newspaper based in Keenesburg. The paper is published monthly and its coverage includes southeast Weld county,Morgan County and parts of rural Adams County.[11][12]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
