Welby, Colorado

Welby is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Welby CDP was 15,553 at the United States Census 2020.

Welby, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Welby CDP in Adams County, Colorado.
Welby Location of the Welby CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 104°57′56″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Adams County
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
Area
• Total	3.800 sq mi (9.841 km2)
• Land	3.705 sq mi (9.597 km2)
• Water	0.094 sq mi (0.244 km2)
Elevation	5,177 ft (1,578 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,553
• Density	4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	Denver 80229
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature	Welby CDP

History

The community was named after one General Welby, a railroad official.

Geography

The Welby CDP has an area of 2,432 acres (9.841 km²), including 60 acres (0.244 km²) of water.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Welby CDP for the 1970 United States Census.

Welby CDP, Colorado

Year	Pop.	±%
1970	6,875	—
1980	9,668	40.6%
1990	10,218	5.7%
2000	12,973	27.0%
2010	14,846	14.4%
2020	15,553	4.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Adams County, Colorado
  • List of statistical areas in Colorado
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

External links

• Adams County website