Greeley CO Real Estate

Some 49 miles from the city of Denver, Greeley, Colorado has always been a center for agriculture in Northern Colorado. At one time, there were so many churches in Greeley CO that it earned the nickname, “the city of churches.” In 1980, The National Arbor Day Foundation dubbed Greeley, Tree City USA, an ironic nomenclature considering that the city is located in an arid region. The multitude of beautiful trees in the area is due to a vast irrigation system.

Outdoor activities abound in Greeley, Colorado, an area known for its numerous fishing locations such as Seeley Lake, Glenmere Park and Riverside Park. Hiking, biking and horseback riding are popular pastimes along the Poudre River Trail Corridor. Visitors even have the opportunity to actually live on a cattle ranch and perform cattle work and roping steers at the Colorado Cattle Company and Guest Ranch.

The estimated population of Greeley, Colorado is 77,000. According to Greeley Colorado real estate statistics, the median sales price for a home in Greeley based on 416 home sales in the period from April 10 to June 10, 2010, was $132,500. Compared to that same period one year ago, the price increased 3.9% or $5,000 and the number of sales increased 18.5%. Greeley CO real estate figures claim that the average price per square foot was $99.00.

Nathan Meeker, a newspaper reporter from New York City is responsible for the establishment of Greeley, Colorado. It began in 1869 as the Union Colony. Meeker’s dream was the creation of an experimental utopian community “based on temperance, religion, agriculture, education and family values.” The name of the site located at the confluence of the Cache la Poudre and South Platte Rivers halfway between Cheyenne and Denver along the tracks of the Denver Pacific railroad was later changed to Greeley in honor of Horace Greeley, Meeker’s editor at the New York Tribune.

Greeley is home to some of the most prominent and colorful festivals in the state of Colorado. The Greeley stampede draws visitors from all over the nation and features an exciting and well-known rodeo, fireworks, country and classic rock music and a carnival. Other notable events include: Festival of Trees, Greeley Lights The Nights, Greeley Fiesta and the Greeley Blues Fest.

Arts and culture have always figured prominently in the lives of Greeley residents. The early settlers enjoyed music and as a result, Greeley is home to the oldest orchestra west of the Missisippi. The Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra dates back to 1912, and Greeley was the first city in the state to develop a department of Culture. In 1986, the Union Colony Civic Center opened, featuring theaters, a concert hall and numerous art galleries. Each year, there are many performances of plays, dances and other productions.

Greeley is also is home to several museums and many neighborhood parks such as the newer Monfort Park, providing outlets for golfing, soccer, hiking, biking, baseball and street hockey. While agriculture is still the mainstay of much of the city’s economy, technology jobs are becoming more and more common. A dynamic community with a civic vision for the future, the leaders of Greeley CO are determined to maintain a high quality of life for all of its residents.