Weld County's Spanish-surname population began to arrive during the mid 1920's as laborers for the sugar beet industry. Weld County's sugar beet industry began with the building of sugar factories in Greeley and Eaton in 1902. In 1903 another was built in Windsor, followed in 1920 by one at Fort Lupton and another at Johnstown in 1926. Its liveability is just one of the features that make it a better place to be. Abundant Colorado sunshine, low humidity, cool, summer nights and mild winters provide a climate people appreciate.
Recreational opportunities are almost endless.
Much of Weld County is within an hour's distance of the majestic Rocky Mountains. Sports fans don't have far to go to cheer for their favorite professional teams in Denver. Weld County's cultural assets include Centennial Village, an authentic recreation of pioneer life on the Colorado plains. The Meeker Museum in Greeley is a national historic site. In southern Weld County has an exciting history as an early Colorado trading post.