Gilcrest, Colorado

About Gilcrest

Set in the northern part of Colorado, Gilcrest is a small town, home to 1,017 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Gilcrest holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,256 residents per square mile.

📰 Gilcrest News Today

• Beatrice Segura Obituary (2026) - Gilcrest, CO - Moser Funeral & Cremation Service - Evans Legacy obituary · Aug 10
• Valley High School (Gilcrest, CO) Basketball MaxPreps · Jul 23
• Rudy Chacon Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Gilcrest, CO Denver Gazette · Jan 28
• Ruth Carrillo Obituary - Greeley, CO Dignity Memorial · Nov 17
• Lightning Strike Map in Gilcrest, CO - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gilcrest Unique

• The only place in America named Gilcrest — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gilcrest

• Gilcrest Municipal Park reviews ★
• Liberty Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gilcrest

• Gilcrest Elementary School
• North Valley Middle School
• Valley High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gilcrest

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