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Welcome to Nunn ...

The town of Nunn is located in Weld County<1>.


The location of Nunn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nunn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

The town was incorporated March 28, 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nunn has a population of 498 people<3> (see below for details).

Nunn is 5,210 feet [1,588 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Nunn is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Nunn lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Nunn is within the boundaries of the (970) area code.

The ZIP code for Nunn: 80648<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nunn had an population of 498 people. This is an increase of 19.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nunn had a population of 416 people. This makes Nunn the county's 23rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 416 people, the population of Nunn decreased 11.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 471 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nunn.

Communities Also Named Nunn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Nunn - they are located in Kentucky and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nunn.

Communities near Nunn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nunn.

  • Fort Collins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Windsor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
    • Former names for Windsor:
    • New Liberty
    • New Windsor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <6>
  • Wellington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <6>
  • Severance
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • Severance is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <6>
  • Eaton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Timnath
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timnath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timnath
    • Timnath is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timnath <6>
  • Ault
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pierce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
    • Pierce is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <6>
  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Weld County
  • Bulger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger
    • Bulger is located in Larimer County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nunn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nunn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nunn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nunn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nunn. See our Newspapers Page for Nunn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nunn ...

Looking for more information about Nunn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nunn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nunn.

Adding Nunn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nunn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nunn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Nunn post office opened in 1905.

We also found Nunn mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nunn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nunn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Weld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nunn.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nunn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Nunn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nunn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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