Welby, Colorado

Welby, Colorado
Location of the Welby CDP in Adams County, Colorado.
Welby
Location of the Welby CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 104°57′56″W / 39.8402697°N 104.9654536°W / 39.8402697; -104.9654536 (Welby CDP, Colorado)
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyAdams County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
 • Total
3.800 sq mi (9.841 km2)
 • Land3.705 sq mi (9.597 km2)
 • Water0.094 sq mi (0.244 km2)
Elevation
5,177 ft (1,578 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,553
 • Density4,197/sq mi (1,621/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
Denver 80229
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS featureWelby CDP

Welby is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Welby CDP was 15,553 at the 2020 United States census.