Reunion, Commerce City, Colorado
human settlement in Commerce City, Colorado, United States of America
Reunion is a master-planned community in Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado, United States. The Commerce City, Colorado Post Office (ZIP Code 80022) serves Reunion.
History
Beginnings
Reunion is the name of a master planned community, developed by Shea Homes beginning in 2001. Previously the area was undeveloped agricultural land, between the cities of Commerce City and Brighton. In the 1980s, Commerce City annexed the land and included it into the city's boundaries.
Governance and Community Covenant
Reunion is not an incorporated community. It is located within the city limits of Commerce City. The community utilizes fire from the South Adams County Fire Protection District and police protection of Commerce City. All public schools are part of the Brighton 27J School System.
As part of Commerce City, Reunion is ultimately governed by the City Council of Commerce City.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Reunion, Commerce City, Colorado” as human settlement in Commerce City, Colorado, United States of America. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as human settlement in Commerce City, Colorado, United States of America. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 21, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7317560. Authority coordinates are 39.888, -104.781. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2001.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
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