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A town of 5,848, settled in 1883.
Eaton grades A− overall, 30th of 158 graded towns in Colorado, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 89% of the country and its public schools beat 86% of Colorado towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 71% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $463K, 4.8 years of the Greeley metro’s $97K median household income. 95% of households own their home in Eaton, above both the Colorado town median (71%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Eaton has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Milne Farm and Aaron James Eaton House.
Where Eaton beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton Elementary School | K–5 | 484 |
| Benjamin Eaton Elementary School | K–5 | 357 |
| Eaton Middle School | 6–8 | 485 |
4,365 counted in 2010 and 5,802 in 2020; an estimated 5,848 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 32.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Eaton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 384 in 1900, 5,802 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eaton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Eaton.
Eaton pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Colorado norm, fares better on crime within Colorado than nationally and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Colorado.
Within Colorado it is less healthy than 51% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar.
70% of adults had a checkup this year in Eaton. Eaton beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Eaton.
| Eaton | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 35% |
| What stands out | Eaton | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 9.2% |
| More adults with obesity | 31.3% | 26.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Weld County School District No. Re-2. The largest public high school is Eaton High School, with 567 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 485 | B− |
| Eaton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 567 | B+ |
| Benjamin Eaton Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 357 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Eaton for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Eaton grew to 1,448 in 2023, 230 more than in 2013. The median household income in Eaton is $106,000.
| Eaton | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.4% | 7.5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 85% of Colorado’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Eaton’s property crime rate is 7.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Eaton | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.9 per 1,000 residents | 15.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Eaton has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 15° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). 14% of Eaton residents are 65 or older. 42% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 46% across Colorado.
| Eaton | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.9 years | 38.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 45% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Eaton | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.5% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Eaton grades A− overall with a typical home of about $463K, below the Colorado typical value; only 5 of the 31 Colorado towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Eaton home is worth about $463,000, about the same as a year ago, 12% below the Colorado typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Eaton | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eaton Commons Park | — | 15 |
| 2. City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Eaton
About 6 of every 100 Eaton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
Where Eaton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Eaton on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Eaton.
Statutory town in Weld County, Colorado, United States
The Town of Eaton is a statutory town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 5,802 at the 2020 United States census, a +32.92% increase since the 2010 United States census. Eaton is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Eaton grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #30 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
3 notable people were born here, including Mitch Unrein and Harvey Achziger.
