Mead, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,017. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,663 (+32.0% change)
Males: 1,016 (50.4%), Females: 1,001 (49.6%)

Weld County

Zip code: 80542

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $79,298
Median house value: $236,800

Population by Race

Races in Mead:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
• Hispanic (6.9%)
• Other race (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (31.8%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.8%), United States (7.2%), Italian (5.0%), Swedish (3.9%).

Elevation: 5001 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mead

• High school or higher: 93.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
• Unemployed: 2.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mead town

• Never married: 14.7%
• Now married: 77.6%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 1.0%
• Divorced: 5.8%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,549 (+331.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mead:

• LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LONGMONT, CO)
• MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LOVELAND, CO)
• BOULDER COMM HOSP (about 21 miles; BOULDER, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mead:

• FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 16 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
• DENVER INTL (about 35 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
• BUCKLEY AFB (about 40 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mead:

• VANCE BRAND (about 13 miles; LONGMONT, CO; Abbreviation: 2V2)
• ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; ERIE, CO; Abbreviation: 48V)
• BOULDER MUNI (about 21 miles; BOULDER, CO; Abbreviation: 1V5)

Amtrak stations near Mead:

• 9 miles: LONGMONT (615 N. MAUB ST.) – Bus Station
• 14 miles: LOVELAND (1027 E. EISENHOWER BLVD.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mead:

• AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 24 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
• FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
• REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 29 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
• EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 34 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 36 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)

Public primary/middle schools in Mead:

• MEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 620 WELKER; Grades: 06 – 08)
• MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 520 WELKER; Grades: PK – 05)