Town guide

Orchard, Colorado

Orchard is a community in Weld County, Colorado, home to about 88 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80649.

Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population88550 per sq mi
Median home value$238,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$256Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orchard

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Around Orchard

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ644 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Orchard; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Orchard

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Orchard had 76 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.

It’s the 419th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Weld County grew from 16,808 residents in 1900 to 328,981 in 2020.

Orchard population by census2010: 90, 2020: 76902010762020

Weld County, 1900–2020

Weld County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,808, 1910: 39,177, 1920: 54,059, 1930: 65,097, 1940: 63,747, 1950: 67,504, 1960: 72,344, 1970: 89,297, 1980: 123,438, 1990: 131,821, 2000: 180,936, 2010: 252,825, 2020: 328,98117K’00’1054K’20’3064K’40’5072K’60’70123K’80’90181K’00’10329K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 14.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrchardJan: high 42°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 15°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 25°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 33°F, 1.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 43°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 54°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 60°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 57°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 47°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 34°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 21°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in42°13°Jan0.345°15°Feb0.356°25°Mar0.763°33°Apr1.572°43°May2.284°54°Jun2.290°60°Jul2.488°57°Aug1.781°47°Sep1.166°34°Oct1.152°21°Nov0.542°13°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Morgan, CO weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Weld County

101,420 jobs at 7,454 businesses in Weld County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Weld CountyConstruction: 17,461 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,964 jobs; Retail trade: 11,515 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,414 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,773 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,867 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 4,800 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,467 jobsConstruction 17% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 7% Mining, oil and gas 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orchard.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Elizabeth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Morgan17.4 miles
  • East Morgan County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Brush25.7 miles
  • Banner North Colorado Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greeley30.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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