Pierce is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census. The town is a rural agricultural community located on the Colorado Eastern Plains along U.S. Highway 85 north of Greeley.

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Town numbers

ZIP code80650

Area code970

Living in Pierce

Housing in Pierce

$465K▼ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pierce home is worth about $465,000, down 1.3% in a year, 13% below the Colorado typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Pierce

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Most working residents leave Pierce for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Collins (18%), Greeley (12%) and Denver (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Fort Collins

18%

Greeley

12%

Denver

Ault

1%Work in townlive and work in Pierce 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 193Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Pierce →

Health in Pierce

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 94% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Colorado

1worse than CO

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

33.9%More adults with obesityCO 26.1% · worse

Care nearby

Banner North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley · 15.2 mi · ER

Sunrise Windsor ClinicWindsor · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pierce · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pierce →

Natural hazards in Pierce

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

1Does Pierce flood?paid flood claims since 1997 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Pierce

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pierce →

Climate in Pierce

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Pierce has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 16°Winter

63° / 33°Spring

86° / 54°Summer

65° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Pierce get?About 48 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 6, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Pierce →

Schools in Pierce

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School Grade B

The public schools Pierce’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictWeld County School District No. Re-9Schools1

Highland Elementary School CElementary · Grades K–5 · 443 students

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.