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  | established_date2        = October 8, 1908<ref name=MuniIncCO>{{cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | publisher = [[Colorado|State of Colorado]], Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = December 1, 2004 | access-date = September 2, 2007}}</ref>
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The '''Town of Firestone''' is a [[List of municipalities in Colorado#Statutory town|Statutory Town]] in southwestern [[Weld County, Colorado|Weld County]], [[Colorado]], United States.<ref name=COMun/> The town population was 16,381 at the [[2020 United States census]], a 61.44% increase since the [[2010 United States Census]].<ref name=2020_Census/> Firestone is a part of the [[Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]] and the [[Front Range Urban Corridor]].
The '''Town of Firestone''' is a [[List of municipalities in Colorado#Statutory town|Statutory Town]] in southwestern [[Weld County, Colorado]], United States.<ref name=COMun/> The town population was 16,381 at the [[2020 United States census]], a 61.44% increase since the [[2010 United States census]].<ref name=2020_Census/> Firestone is a part of the [[Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]] and the [[Front Range Urban Corridor]].


==History==
==History==
The town was named for Jacob Firestone, a landowner.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|year=1954|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=27|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=21}}</ref> The town was incorporated in 1908.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Firestone-Colorado.html|title=Firestone, Colorado|publisher=City-Data.com|access-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref>
The town was named for Jacob Firestone, a landowner.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|year=1954|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=27|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=21}}</ref> The town was incorporated in 1908.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Firestone-Colorado.html|title=Firestone, Colorado|publisher=City-Data.com|access-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref>
In April 2017, an explosion caused by an untapped gas well destroyed a home on Twilight Avenue, killing two people and seriously injuring a third.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-04 |title=Timeline Of Fatal Gas Explosion At House In Firestone |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/timeline-firestone-explosion/ |website=CBS Colorado |language=en-US}}</ref> This incident prompted a state-wide discussion on [[fracking]] and drilling throughout the state. On May 24, 2018, the drilling company responsible for the blast, [[Anadarko Petroleum|Anadarko Petroleum Corp]]., announced it had reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum with the family affected by the blast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/23/anadarko-firestone-explosion-lawsuit-settlement/|title = Anadarko reaches settlement with families of victims, survivors of Firestone house explosion|date = May 23, 2018}}</ref>
On June 7, 2021, an [[EF 2 tornado|EF-2 tornado]] started on the farmlands of Firestone. It tracked northeast for about 2 miles before heading north away from the town. Minimal damage to crops was recorded.{{cn|date=August 2025}}


==Geography==
==Geography==
Firestone is located at {{coord|40|7|53|N|104|56|10|W|type:city}} (40.131295, -104.935990),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> or about 30 miles north of Denver.
Firestone is about {{convert|30| miles}} north of Denver. At the [[2020 United States census]], the town had a total area of {{convert|36.849|km2|acre|order=flip}} including {{convert|1.708|km2|acre|order=flip}} of water.<ref name=2020_Census/>
 
At the [[2020 United States census]], the town had a total area of {{convert|36.849|km2|acre|order=flip}} including {{convert|1.708|km2|acre|order=flip}} of water.<ref name=2020_Census/>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
* [[Eric Uptagrafft]] (born 1966), sport shooter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shooting.teamusa.org/athletes/eric-uptagraff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018234329/http://shooting.teamusa.org/athletes/eric-uptagraff |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 18, 2011 |title=Eric Uptagraff &#124; Athletes &#124; USA Shooting |publisher=Shooting.teamusa.org |accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Eric Uptagrafft]] (born 1966), sport shooter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shooting.teamusa.org/athletes/eric-uptagraff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018234329/http://shooting.teamusa.org/athletes/eric-uptagraff |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 18, 2011 |title=Eric Uptagraff &#124; Athletes &#124; USA Shooting |publisher=Shooting.teamusa.org |accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref>
==Notable events==
In April 2017, an explosion caused by an untapped gas well destroyed a home on [http://denver.cbslocal.com/guide/timeline-firestone-explosion/ Twilight Avenue], killing two people and seriously injuring a third. This incident prompted a state-wide discussion about fracking and drilling throughout the state. On May 24, 2018, the drilling company responsible for the blast, [[Anadarko Petroleum|Anadarko Petroleum Corp]]., announced it had reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum with the family affected by the blast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/23/anadarko-firestone-explosion-lawsuit-settlement/|title = Anadarko reaches settlement with families of victims, survivors of Firestone house explosion|date = May 23, 2018}}</ref>
On June 7, 2021, an EF-2 tornado started on the farmlands of Firestone. It tracked northeast for about 2 miles before heading north away from the town. Minimal damage to crops was recorded.


==See also==
==See also==

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The Town of Firestone is a Statutory Town in southwestern Weld County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 16,381 at the 2020 United States census, a 61.44% increase since the 2010 United States census.[2] Firestone is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

History

The town was named for Jacob Firestone, a landowner.[3] The town was incorporated in 1908.[4]

In April 2017, an explosion caused by an untapped gas well destroyed a home on Twilight Avenue, killing two people and seriously injuring a third.[5] This incident prompted a state-wide discussion on fracking and drilling throughout the state. On May 24, 2018, the drilling company responsible for the blast, Anadarko Petroleum Corp., announced it had reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum with the family affected by the blast.[6]

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Geography

Firestone is about Script error: No such module "convert". north of Denver. At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of Script error: No such module "convert". including Script error: No such module "convert". of water.[2]

Demographics

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As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 10,147 people and 3,134 households in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 3,499 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town was 87.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, and 3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.2% of the population.

There were 621 households in 2000 out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $55,313, and the median income for a family was $59,219. Males had a median income of $37,230 versus $30,147 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,428. About 4.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Firestone has more than thirty-five parks and twelve miles of scenic trail. The Firestone/Legacy Trail runs for more than twelve miles, much of that distance along a railroad right-of-way which once serviced the coal industry.

Public schools

Firestone falls within the St. Vrain Valley School District, with three elementary schools (Centennial, Prairie Ridge, and Legacy) and one middle school (Coal Ridge).[9] Students typically attend one of the two high schools that serve the Firestone locale: Mead High School or Frederick High School.

Notable people

See also

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References

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External links

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