Grover Depot, 2010
Grover’s story
141 years in pictures
Census counts: 195 in 1920, 157 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1982 on.
- 1885Grover is settled
GroverCO
A town of 152, settled in 1885.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0
Population
152
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median age
55.5
years
Jobs based here
46
A commuter town
Is Grover a good place to live?
45% of residents live below the poverty line in Grover, above both Colorado’s towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Grover. Grover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
152 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Grover: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grover, and how to reach them.
PowerHigh West Energy15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Grover water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grover’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereWeld County Clerk and RecorderWeld County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8072980729 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 Grover.
Schools
The schools Grover’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Weld County School District No. Re-12. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee School PK-12Largest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 61 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Grover has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Grover for work: only 2% work in town. At 29 minutes, Grover’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Colorado’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Fort Collins (17%), Denver (9%) and Greeley (8%).
2%work in town
| Grover | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Grover2%
Fort Collins17%
Denver9%
Greeley8%
Windsor5%
49 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Grover
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Grover, expect snowy winters and hot summers
Grover has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 14° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–42°
Spring31–62°
Summer53–86°
Fall32–64°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Grover faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hail
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailCold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Grover is
Grover beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 70% of adults had a checkup this year in Grover. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Grover.
| Grover | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better9 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Grover | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.8% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 5.3% |
Cheyenne VA Medical Center
35 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grover
16pages on Grover
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grover; the nearest are
Laramie County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cheyenne, WY33.1 mi$4,613 in-state tuitionUniversity of Northern ColoradoUniversity or college · Public · Greeley40 mi$12,416 in-state tuitionNortheastern Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sterling56.2 mi$5,730 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Grover residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Grover for work
Where Grover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
46jobs based in Grover
2%of working residents work in town
49 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Grover
Town in Colorado, United States
The Town of Grover is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 157 at the 2020 United States census, a 14.60% increase since the 2010 United States census. Grover is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,075 ft
- ZIP code
- 80729
- Area code
- 970
Questions about Grover
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grover, CO a good place to live?
Grover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.