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Mead
Coloradotown
Mead
Total population
5,919
Median home value
$585,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$125,357
Founded
1906
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
The Town of Mead is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 4,781 at the 2020 United States census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
A post office called Mead has been in operation since 1907. The town was named after Dr. Martin S. Mead, a pioneer settler.
Geography
Mead is located approximately 35 miles north of the State Capitol in Denver. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (2.71%) is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Mead, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves21,717
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves21,572
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves20,304
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves17,748
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves16,188
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves14,218
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves14,190
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves14,168
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-06-137 km SE of Erie, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2020-10-242 km ESE of Georgetown, Colorado
- M 2.9 — 2019-03-307 km NE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 3 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2016-08-232 km SSE of Eaton, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Mead



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 121 mi
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 168 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 175 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 219 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 219 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 236 mi
- Wildfire Rio Blanco, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-07-28 · 240 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
