Facts About Commerce City
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The City of Commerce City is a home rule municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States.
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The estimated population of Commerce City is 62,418, as of 2020.
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Commerce City is located at 39°50′27″N 104°54′4″W (39.840735, -104.901139).
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The city had a total area of 23,295 acres, including 254 acres of water.
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Commerce City was incorporated as a town in July of 1952, and a decade later it achieved the status of a city.
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In 1859, John D. “Colonel Jack” Henderson built a ranch, trading post, and hotel on Henderson Island in the South Platte River in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory.
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Commerce City is twinned with the following sister city Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Commerce City include Ronnie Bradford, Dominick Moreno, Joe Rogers & JoAnn Windholz.
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Commerce City is home to an oil refinery with 98,000 barrels per day.
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Commerce was formally known as Commerce Town, after annexing Derby in 1962, and with the increase in population, the name changed to Commerce City.
