Living in Country around Kersey, CO
Country around Kersey is a rural area of about 2,124 people in Weld County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 19 miles from Greeley, CO and 46 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $409k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,124people
$409kTypical home
$1,235/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
31"Snow
264Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,124 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Denver, CO
- 19 mi to Greeley, CO
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $409k (≈$2,580/mo)
- Median rent $1,235/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (320 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,670 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to DEN airport
- 35 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,564 ft
- 795 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Weld County: R+21 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.