A town of 1,026.
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Ordered by what stands out in Gilcrest. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Gilcrest for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Greeley (14%), Denver (9%) and Fort Collins (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Gilcrest has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Gilcrest’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilcrest Elementary School | PK–5 | 178 | C |
| Valley High School | 9–12 | 483 | C |
Gilcrest beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Gilcrest | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.2% | 11.1% |
The median sale price was $355,000 in April 2026.
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Gilcrest Municipal Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Where Gilcrest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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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