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Derby, Colorado

Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 104°55′01″W / 39.8402608°N 104.9168320°W / 39.8402608; -104.9168320 (Derby CDP, Colorado)
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Derby, Colorado
Census Designated Place
The leaves are beginning to change color around Lower Derby Lake, the largest lake on Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.
Lower Derby Lake
Location of the Derby CDP in Adams County, Colorado.
Location of the Derby CDP in Adams County, Colorado.
Derby is located in the United States
Derby
Derby
Location of the Derby CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 104°55′01″W / 39.8402608°N 104.9168320°W / 39.8402608; -104.9168320 (Derby CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyAdams County
Government
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 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
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 • Total
1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Land1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
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5,121 ft (1,561 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
8,407
 • Density5,300/sq mi (2,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
Commerce City 80022
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]Derby CDP

Derby 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 Derby CDP was 8,407 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The Commerce City post office (Zip code 80022) serves the area.[4]

History

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The Derby post office was established in 1910 and remained in operation until 1963.[5] The community is named after Derby, England.[6]

Geography

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The Derby CDP has an area of 1,129 acres (4.570 km2), including 9.4 acres (0.038 km2) of water.[1]

Demographics

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The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Derby CDP for the 1950 United States Census.

Derby CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
19502,840—    
196010,124+256.5%
197010,206+0.8%
19808,578−16.0%
19906,043−29.6%
20006,423+6.3%
20107,685+19.6%
20208,407+9.4%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Education

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Derby is in Adams County School District 14.[7] The district's comprehensive high school is Adams City High School.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Derby CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Zip Code 80022 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  6. ^ 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. 17.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved November 5, 2024. - Text list
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