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Conserved land1.7%35 of 2,008 acres
Trails1.9 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves26 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Brown and grandson on the steps of their house near Eaton, Colorado. FSA (Farm Security Administrat…1939
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Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Brown and grandson on the steps of their house near Eaton, Colorado. FSA (Farm Security Administrat…, 1939

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About Eaton

Statutory town in Weld County, Colorado, United States
5,802Population
2.8 sq miArea
4,839 ftElevation

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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ZIP code80615
Area code970
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Housing in Eaton

$467K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Eaton home is worth about $467,000, about the same as a year ago, 12% below the Colorado typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market35
Sale-to-list99.7%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Eaton

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Safety Grade B+

Eaton reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Eaton 0.5
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Eaton 7.9
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Eaton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#43Best public schoolsof 142 in CO
DistrictWeld County School District No. Re-2Schools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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