LaSalle, Colorado facts for kids
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Town of LaSalle, Colorado
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Entering LaSalle from the south on U.S. Route 85.
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Location of the Town of LaSalle in Weld County, Colorado.
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Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Weld |
Incorporated (town) | 1910 |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town |
Area | |
• Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2) |
• Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,678 ft (1,426 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 2,359 |
• Density | 2,457/sq mi (951.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code |
80645
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Area code(s) | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-43605 |
GNIS feature ID | 0180726 |
Website | Town of LaSalle |
The Town of LaSalle (incorporated in 1910 as the Town of La Salle) is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,359 at the 2020 United States Census.
A post office called La Salle has been in operation since 1886. The community was named by railroad officials after LaSalle Street in Chicago.
Geography
LaSalle is located at 40°21′2″N 104°42′10″W / 40.35056°N 104.70278°W (40.350681, -104.702914).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1920 | 460 | — | |
1930 | 564 | 22.6% | |
1940 | 755 | 33.9% | |
1950 | 797 | 5.6% | |
1960 | 1,070 | 34.3% | |
1970 | 1,227 | 14.7% | |
1980 | 1,929 | 57.2% | |
1990 | 1,783 | −7.6% | |
2000 | 1,849 | 3.7% | |
2010 | 1,955 | 5.7% | |
2020 | 2,359 | 20.7% |
See also
In Spanish: La Salle (Colorado) para niños
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