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Northglenn, Colorado
City of Northglenn
The Northglenn City Hall.
The Northglenn City Hall.
Location of the City of Northglenn in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado.
Location of the City of Northglenn in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado.
Northglenn, Colorado is located in the United States
Northglenn, Colorado
Northglenn, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
Counties Adams County
Weld County
City Northglenn
Incorporated April 19, 1969
Government
 • Type Home rule municipality
Area
 • Total 7.44 sq mi (19.28 km2)
 • Land 7.35 sq mi (19.04 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
5,377 ft (1,639 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 35,789
 • Estimate 
(2019)
38,819
 • Density 5,280.78/sq mi (2,038.95/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
80233, 80234, 80241, 80260
Area code(s) Both 303 and 720
FIPS code 08-54330
GNIS feature ID 0181266
Highways I-25, SH 7, SH 128, E-470

The City of Northglenn is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. Northglenn is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the city's population was 35,789. It was built as a master planned community in 1959 by Jordon Perlmutter.

The city is directly connected to Downtown Denver via the Regional Transportation District N Line at the Northglenn/112th station.

Geography

Northglenn is located at 39°53′51″N 104°58′55″W / 39.89750°N 104.98194°W / 39.89750; -104.98194 (39.897418, -104.981891).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.4 km2), of which 7.4 square miles (19.2 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.23%, is water.

Climate

Climate data for Northglenn, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 49
(9)
51
(11)
58
(14)
64
(18)
74
(23)
85
(29)
92
(33)
89
(32)
81
(27)
68
(20)
56
(13)
47
(8)
68
(20)
Average low °F (°C) 19
(−7)
20
(−7)
28
(−2)
35
(2)
44
(7)
53
(12)
58
(14)
57
(14)
48
(9)
37
(3)
26
(−3)
18
(−8)
37
(3)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.37
(9.4)
0.37
(9.4)
1.20
(30)
1.84
(47)
2.21
(56)
1.67
(42)
1.87
(47)
1.53
(39)
1.01
(26)
0.97
(25)
0.74
(19)
0.56
(14)
14.34
(364)
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 27,785
1980 29,847 7.4%
1990 27,195 −8.9%
2000 31,575 16.1%
2010 35,789 13.3%
2019 (est.) 38,819 8.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census there were 31,575 people, 11,610 households, and 8,208 families living in the city. The population density was 4,256.2 people per square mile (1,643.0/km2). There were 12,051 housing units at an average density of 1,624.4 per square mile (627.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.04% White, 1.52% African American, 1.14% Native American, 3.07% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 8.13% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 20.27%.

Of the 11,610 households 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.0% of households were one person and 5.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.19.

The age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median household income was $48,276 and the median family income was $52,888. Males had a median income of $36,214 versus $28,231 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,253. About 3.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Northglenn include:

  • Odell Barry (1941-2022), football wide receiver, mayor of Northglenn
  • Steve Taylor (1957- ), guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer

See also

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