Welcome to Severance ...
The town of Severance is located in Weld County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Severance, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
The town was incorporated November 20, 1920.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Severance has a population of 6,436 people<2> (see below for details).
Severance is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Severance is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Severance lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Severance: 970
The ZIP code for Severance: 80546<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Severance had an population of 6,436 people. This is an increase of 103.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 978.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Severance had a population of 3,165 people. This makes Severance the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Severance represents 0.06% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 90th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,165 people, the population of Severance increased 430.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 597 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Severance.
Communities Also Named Severance ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Severance - they are located in Kansas, New Hampshire and New York (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Severance.
Websites for Severance ...
Official Website: www.townofseverance.org/
Communities near Severance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Severance.
- Fort Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Collins
- Fort Collins is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Collins <5>
- Greeley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Greeley is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <5>
- Loveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Loveland is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <5>
- Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Evans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <5>
- Johnstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <5>
- Berthoud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud
- Berthoud is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berthoud <5>
- Wellington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Milliken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
- Milliken is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <5>
- Eaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <5>
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 Severance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Severance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Severance. 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 Severance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Severance. See our Newspapers Page for Severance.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Severance ...
Looking for more information about Severance? 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 Severance, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Severance.
Adding Severance to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Severance 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 Severance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Severance post office opened in 1894.
We also found Severance on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Severance.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Severance: www.townofseverance.org/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Severance. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Severance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Severance). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Severance or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |