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Gilcrest’s best subject grade is a B for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Gilcrest’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, where Colorado’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On walkability, just 2 of Colorado’s 217 towns do worse. Gilcrest’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Colorado’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Gilcrest has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Gilcrest is from typical.
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Census counts: 222 in 1920, 1,029 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gilcrest, 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 Gilcrest.
Its public schools are run by the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1. The largest public high school is Valley High School, with 483 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilcrest Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 178 | C |
| Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 483 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Gilcrest for work: only 1% work in town. 18% of Gilcrest residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Gilcrest grew to 213 in 2023, 164 more than in 2013.
| Gilcrest | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 7.7% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gilcrest has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Gilcrest’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gilcrest beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 67% of adults had a checkup this year in Gilcrest. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Gilcrest.
| Gilcrest | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 26% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 25% |
| What stands out | Gilcrest | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.2% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Gilcrest is $1,682 a month.
| Gilcrest | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,682 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Gilcrest Municipal Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
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2 within 15 miles of the center of Gilcrest
About 4 of every 100 Gilcrest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Gilcrest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Colorado, United States
The Town of Gilcrest is a Statutory town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,029 at the 2020 United States census. Gilcrest is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
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The typical home is worth about $322,000, 39% below the Colorado typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.