Milliken, Colorado

Coordinates: 40°19′52″N 104°51′36″W / 40.33111°N 104.86000°W / 40.33111; -104.86000
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Town of Milliken, Colorado
Statutory Town
Broad Street in Milliken.
Broad Street in Milliken.
Nickname: 
The hub of northern Colorado
Location of Milliken in Weld County, Colorado.
Location of Milliken in Weld County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°19′52″N 104°51′36″W / 40.33111°N 104.86000°W / 40.33111; -104.86000
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Weld
Incorporated (town)October 1, 1910[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • MayorElizabeth Austin
Area
[3]
 • Total12.90 sq mi (33.41 km2)
 • Land12.81 sq mi (33.19 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
[4]
4,751 ft (1,448 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total8,386
 • Density650/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80543
Area code970
FIPS code08-50480
GNIS feature ID0180708
WebsiteTown of Milliken

Milliken is a statutory town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 8,386 at the 2020 United States Census.[5]

History[edit]

The town was named for John D. Milliken, a Judge.

The first community located near the Milliken townsite was initially known as Hillsboro. The community began as a trading post on the Denver, Laramie, and Northwestern Railroad for agricultural goods in the 1860s. By 1908 the town of Milliken had grown up nearby Hillsboro, and in 1910 Hillsboro was annexed by Milliken.

Fires in the 1910s destroyed much of the town, and in 1917 the Denver, Laramie, and Northwestern Railroad was abandoned.

Milliken continued as a primarily farming community through the depression and world wars. In the 1950s two large potato decks were constructed. The late 1960s and early 1970s brought a housing boom.

In 1985 and 1986 the town roads were paved. The town continued to grow, causing the town government to move its facilities, in 1996, into the Milliken Community Complex. Additional facilities were added, including the Milliken Public Work Facility in 2004, and a new police station in 2009.[7]

Geography[edit]

Milliken is located at 40°19′52″N 104°51′36″W / 40.33111°N 104.86000°W / 40.33111; -104.86000 (40.331073, -104.859878).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), all of it land.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920372—
193048329.8%
19405319.9%
1950510−4.0%
196063023.5%
197070211.4%
19801,506114.5%
19901,6056.6%
20002,88879.9%
20105,61094.3%
20208,38649.5%

Education[edit]

Milliken is served by the Weld Re-5J School District. Children in the town attend Milliken Elementary School, Milliken Middle School, and Knowledge Quest Academy (KQA), while high schoolers attend Roosevelt High School in nearby Johnstown.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Milliken town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
  7. ^ "History of Milliken". Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

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