Pierce, Colorado

Pierce is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census. The town is a rural agricultural community located on the Colorado Eastern Plains along U.S. Highway 85 north of Greeley.

History
A post office called Pierce has been in operation since 1903. The town was named after John Pierce, a railroad official.

Geography
Pierce is located at 40.635°N, -104.75444°W (40.635134, -104.754574).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 sqmi, all of it land.

In popular culture
The opening scene of the 2000 science fiction film Titan A.E. takes place in Pierce, Colorado in the year 3028 A.D., right before Earth is destroyed by the Drej aliens' mothership. It is seen to have a futuristic spaceport.