Pierce, Colorado


Pierce is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census. The town is a rural agricultural community located on the Colorado Eastern Plains along U.S. Highway 85 north of Greeley.

History

A post office called Pierce has been in operation since 1903. The town was named after John Pierce, a railroad official.

Geography

Pierce is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, all of it land.
Image:DSCN3160 pierceelevatorandtower e 600.jpg|225px|left|thumb|Grain elevator and water tower along U.S. Highway 85 in Pierce, Colorado

Demographics

In popular culture

The opening scene of the 2000 science fiction film Titan A.E. takes place in Pierce, Colorado in the year 3028 A.D., right before Earth is destroyed by the Drej aliens' mothership. It is seen to have a futuristic spaceport.