Johnstown is a home rule municipality in Weld and Larimer counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The population was 17,303 at the 2020 United States census. Incorporated in 1907, Johnstown was named for Parish's son, John. When asked what he would call his new Town, he replied, "It will be my son's town. Let's call it John's Town." The meteorite is classified as an "achondrite stony meteorite of the diogenite class in the HED group"
Geography
Johnstown is located just west of the confluence of the Big Thompson River and the Little Thompson River. Greeley is about ten miles to the east-northeast and Loveland is approximately nine miles to the northwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town in 2010 had a total area of .
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Johnstown had a population of 17,303. The median age was 35.3 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.3 males age 18 and over.
There were 6,185 households in Johnstown, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.4% were married-couple households, 14.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 14,070 || 81.3%
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| Black or African American || 131 || 0.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 149 || 0.9%
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| Asian || 279 || 1.6%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 11 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 919 || 5.3%
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| Two or more races || 1,744 || 10.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,897 || 16.7%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,887 people, 3,356 households, and 2,738 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 3,554 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.7% White, 0.8% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 7.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.8% of the population.
There were 3,356 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males.
Regional economic development partners include Johnstown Downtown Development Association, Upstate Colorado, Northern Colorado Regional Economic Development Initiative, and Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation.
{| class="wikitable"
! Top Employers
! Employment
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|Scheel's
|600
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|Weld County School District, RE-5J
|371
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|Northern Colorado Long Term Acute Care
|310
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|FedEx Ground Packaging
|250
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|Canyon Bakehouse
|250
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|High Country Beverage
|245
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|Swire Coca-Cola
|202
|}
The majority of residents fall within Weld County School District RE-5J, though the northwest section of the town falls within Thompson R2-J School District.
Johnstown
- Letford Elementary School (closed)
- Elwell Elementary School
- Pioneer Ridge Elementary School
- Roosevelt Middle School
- Roosevelt High School (moved)
- Riverview PK-8 School
Milliken
- Knowledge Quest Academy
- Milliken Middle School (moved)
- Milliken Elementary School (Split by Pre-k To 2nd)
- Milliken Intermediate School (3rd-5th)
Notable people
Reed Doughty (NFL player – Washington Commanders). Doughty was raised in Johnstown and played varsity football at Roosevelt High School.
See also
- List of municipalities in Colorado
References
External links
- Town of Johnstown Facebook Page
- Johnstown BBQ Day (Annual town celebration, first Saturday of June)