Dacono, Colorado

About Dacono

Dacono is a close-knit town in northern Colorado counting 6,748 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Dacono is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 727 residents per square mile.

📰 Dacono News Today

• Dacono Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Colorado National Speedway in Weld County announces plans to add a drag strip CBS News · Apr 1
• A 2026 guide to race tracks in Colorado The Denver Post · May 1
• Colorado speedway building new drag strip 9News · Mar 31
• Dacono House Fire Spreads Across Property, Prompts Multi-Agency Response North Forty News · May 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dacono Unique

• The only place in America named Dacono — 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,748.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Dacono

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dacono

• Ziggi's Coffee Drive Thru (café)
• Burrito Delight — mexican
• E.L.F. Grill — american
• El Taco Loco II — mexican
• Gabe's Cafe (café)
• Jerry D's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dacono

• Carbon Valley Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Clem Dufour Park reviews ★
• Hollyhock Green reviews ★
• Hummingbird Green reviews ★
• North Creek Farms Park reviews ★
• Preble Creek Playground reviews ★
• Primrose Green reviews ★
• Race Street Playground reviews ★
• Sage Green reviews ★
• Sunflower Green reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Dacono

• Kenneth Homyak PK-8

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dacono

🏘️ Nearby Communities