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A town of 1,500, settled in 1894. 34% more nonprofits per person than the typical Colorado town.
Kersey’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, schools, and civic life; its weakest is a C for incomes. On cost of living, just 3 of Colorado’s 217 towns do better. Kersey has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Kersey beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Platte Valley Elementary School | K–5 | 528 |
| Platte Valley Middle School | 6–8 | 255 |
| Platte Valley High School | 9–12 | 331 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Kersey is from typical.
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Census counts: 304 in 1910, 1,495 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and a map from 1950 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kersey, 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 Kersey.
Its public schools are run by the Weld County School District No. Re-7. The largest public high school is Platte Valley High School, with 331 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 528 | B− |
| Platte Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 331 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Kersey beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 67% of adults had a checkup this year in Kersey, against 71% in Colorado’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. 19% of adults binge drink in Kersey.
| Kersey | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Kersey | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 7.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kersey has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Kersey’s July high is 91°F, above both the Colorado town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Kersey for work: only 9% work in town. The average trip to work in Kersey is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Kersey grew to 588 in 2023, 37 more than in 2013.
| Kersey | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kersey.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kersey’s median rent is $740 a month. The typical Kersey home is worth about $498,000, up 0.6% in a year, 6% below the Colorado typical home.
| Kersey | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $740 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 10 of the 155 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Kersey.
| Kersey | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Kersey
About 2 of every 100 Kersey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States
The Town of Kersey is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2020 United States census.
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One town shares a border with Kersey.
Kersey has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Kersey with a neighbor →
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34% more nonprofits per person than the typical Colorado town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.