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Briggsdale
Colorado›Weld County

BriggsdaleCO

Today 88 people live in this town, first settled in 1910.

Elmer and Etta Ball Ranch · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Briggsdale, CO · Elmer and Etta Ball Ranch · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Briggsdale a good place to live?

Briggsdale’s age of the median resident is 56.5 years, above both the Colorado town median (38.3 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 152 Colorado towns we compare has a lower midpoint rent than Briggsdale. Briggsdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

88 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Briggsdale: who provides what

Briggsdale is unincorporated, so Weld County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBriggsdale Wc water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWeld CountyWeld County provides services here
SchoolsBriggsdale School District RE-10Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWeld County Clerk and RecorderWeld County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8061180611 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Briggsdale.

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Briggsdale

Briggsdale’s July high stands at 90°F.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–43°
Spring32–63°
Summer54–87°
Fall33–65°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Briggsdale’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Weld County School District No. Re-10. 2 public schools serve Briggsdale, with 172 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Briggsdale Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–579–
Briggsdale Undivided High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12Grades 6–1293B

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Briggsdale, mostly hail

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
HailCold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Briggsdale is

In Briggsdale, 17% of adults binge drink. Against the Colorado average, Briggsdale comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 18. Among adults here, 71% had a checkup this year and 19% report frequent mental distress. Only 6 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Briggsdale.

BriggsdaleColorado townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)71%71%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%11%14%
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better7 too close to call18 worse
What stands outBriggsdaleCO
More adults treating high blood pressure74.5%69.5%
More adults with COPD9.3%5.3%
Banner North Colorado Medical Center
22.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The typical home in Briggsdale is valued at about $568K

For households in Briggsdale, the share who live in a home they own is 77%.

$568KZillow home value

Typical home value

Briggsdale$568K
Colorado$529K
+0.8%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Briggsdale

15pages on Briggsdale
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Briggsdale; the nearest are

Questions about Briggsdale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Briggsdale, CO a good place to live?

Briggsdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.