Nunn, Colorado

Nunn is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 census.[5]

Town of Nunn, Colorado
Town
Looking west from Logan Street towards U.S. 85 in Nunn, Colorado
Looking west from Logan Street towards U.S. 85 in Nunn, Colorado
Location of Nunn in Weld County, Colorado.
Location of Nunn in Weld County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°42′14″N 104°46′51″W
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Weld
Incorporated (town)March 28, 1908[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • MayorJennifer Moon
 • Mayor Pro TemJordan Cable
Area
[3]
 • Total3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2)
 • Land3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.0%
Elevation
[4]
5,177 ft (1,578 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total504
 • Density140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80648
Area code970
FIPS code08-55045
GNIS feature ID0204688
Websitewww.nunncolorado.com

A post office called Nunn has been in operation since 1905.[7] The town was named after Tom Nunn, who was credited with preventing a nearby train wreck.[8]

Geography

Nunn is located at 40°42′14″N 104°46′51″W.[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910143—
19201494.2%
193019631.5%
1940190−3.1%
1950182−4.2%
196022825.3%
197026918.0%
19802959.7%
19903249.8%
200047145.4%
2010416−11.7%
202050421.2%

Economy

Nunn is the home of Greenfaith Ministry, the nation's first cannabis sacrament church and charity.[10]

About a third of the town's budget is generated by citations written by its police department.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. United States Census Bureau. "Nunn town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
  7. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  8. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 37.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. "Another Tax Exempt Marijuana Church". Forbes. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  11. Jones, Tim (22 October 2015). "Police Agencies Fold in St. Louis Area as Ticket Blitzes Stop". Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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