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A town of 11,841, settled in 1894.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Severance grades A− overall, 32nd of 158 graded towns in Colorado. It is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns. The median household earns $125K and its public schools beat 86% of Colorado towns on state tests and graduation. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $492K, 5.1 years of the Greeley metro’s $97K median household income. Severance’s median rent is $2,569 a month, above both the Colorado town median ($1,807 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 6 of Colorado’s 102 towns score higher on safety. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
Where Severance beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Range View Elementary | PK–5 | 584 |
| Severance Middle School | 6–8 | 670 |
| Severance High School | 9–12 | 943 |
3,165 counted in 2010 and 7,683 in 2020; an estimated 11,841 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 53.5% since 2020, after 142.7% 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 Severance is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 138 in 1940, a low of 59 in 1970, 7,683 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Severance, 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 Severance.
Severance pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Colorado norm, sends most of its workers to Fort Collins and beyond and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Colorado.
Within Colorado it is healthier than 57% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar.
22% of Severance adults binge drink. Severance beats the Colorado average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 67% of Severance adults had a checkup this year.
| Severance | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 27% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.5% | 8.5% | 12% |
| What stands out | Severance | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.9% | 2.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.6% | 5.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 31.3% | 26.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $492K.
Its public schools are run by the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4. The largest public high school is Severance High School, with 943 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severance Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 670 | B |
| Severance High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 943 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 12 reported in 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Severance is 2.5 per 1,000 residents. Severance reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. The violent crime rate in Severance is 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Severance | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 15.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
17 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Among 154 Colorado towns, just 9 have a lower share of conserved land than Severance. Severance’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Severance | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Severance Community Park | 1 mi | 37 |
| 2. Overlook Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 3. Summit View Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Severance has 531 jobs for its 5,306 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Severance for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Severance grew to 531 in 2023, 298 more than in 2013. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Severance.
| Severance | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 20% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 7.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (16% statewide). Severance has grown 53% since 2020, to 11,841 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Only 6 of the 159 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Severance.
| Severance | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 6.6% | 15% | 18% |
| Median age | 32.4 years | 38.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 44% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Severance | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.7% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.8% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.5% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.2% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.2% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.6% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Severance has chilly, 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
Severance grades A− overall with a typical home of about $492K, below the Colorado typical value; only 5 of the 31 Colorado towns graded A− or better can say that. The typical value, about $492K, is 10% below its July 2022 peak.
The typical Severance home is worth about $492,000, down 3.7% in a year, 7% below the Colorado typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Severance
About 9 of every 100 Severance residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Severance’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in the United States
Severance is a home rule municipality in Weld County, Colorado, United States. Its population was 7,683 at the 2020 census., an increase of 142.75% from 2010, with a now estimated population of 11,554. The town is located on the Colorado Eastern Plains, northwest of Greeley. A post office in Severance has been in operation since 1894. Bruce's Bar, a restaurant located within Severance, has become widely known for serving Rocky Mountain oysters. The town's unofficial motto is a reference to this dish.
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One town shares a border with Severance.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Severance grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #32 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.