Mead

I have always thought of Mead as a potential place I'd like to live. When you drive through town it reminds you of years gone by where things moved a little slower and the hustle and bustle of life wasn't quite so present. This tiny ranching community has all the things you'd expect from a small town of only 3,775 residents. This rural area plays host to acres of farmland and crops, silos, several churches and a great bar-b-que restaurant. Outside of a few other businesses and the post office, there isn't too much to Mead.

Those who live in the older part of town typically have charming little homes which were built years ago, each with its own character and style. The homes in Mead for the most part are immaculate and the landscaping is truly beautifully done. People living here tend to take pride in their homes and it truly shows. Mead also has subdivisions with newer homes and there are some big, nice custom homes outside of town as well. The typical income in Mead is higher than the state average, but the housing prices reflect this as well.

As with most small towns in Colorado (and probably everywhere) there is a low crime rate. Outside of the farmers and people who work in town, many folks commute for work. Longmont is just a short drive as are a few other nearby towns. There is a high concentration of white residents (87%) with many of them hailing from German ancestry.

For potential residents checking this area out, the schools are above average and the middle school gets some of the highest marks in the state, both from a testing standpoint and parental ratings. The schools fall within the St. Vrain Valley School District. The local parks are a lot like the landscaping here: immaculate and tidy looking. There are also some great views of the mountains. I think this would be a great little town to call home for those looking to raise children or who want to live a simpler life and be out of the busy cities nearby.

Mead is a relatively new booming"neighborhood" as far as Front Range living goes, yes it has been farmland since pioneer times but not until the last couple decades have the homes been really popping up out of the plains that used to be fields. Established back in the first decade of the 1900's Mead has history, still to this day however it is small--there are no traffic lights in Mead so far.

There are about 3500 residents that call Mead home and growing. Right now the issue of oil and gas regulation and fracking is a big deal in Weld County where Mead resides. There is even talk of the eastern plain counties including Weld to become a new state, separating from Colorado and being called something like NoCo. Sounds crazy but the political issues of the plains and the way (in my opinion) the folks there are more than willing to make a quick buck off the last at the expense of their water and air supply, when really the corporation are the ones that will make a quick buck. Enough said (I'm from Boulder afterall)

Mead is more conservative than most Colorado communities but that is not unusually or even noticable, it is a quiet, beautiful area of Colorado north of Longmont and not too far from Loveland and Fort Collins to its northwest.