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Population in July 2007: 133,899. Population change since 2000: +11.2%
 

Males: 67,250  (50.2%)
Females: 66,649  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  28.2 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80521, 80522, 80523, 80524, 80525, 80526, 80527, 80528, 80553.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,867 (it was $44,459 in 2000)
Fort Collins:  $46,867
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $233,500 (it was $164,000 in 2000)
Fort Collins:  $233,500
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $262,849; Detached houses: $292,635; Townhouses or other attached units: $204,424; In 2-unit structures: $246,135; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,753; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,595; Mobile homes: $34,978

Median gross rent in 2007: $771.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 15.0%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 80521, 80524, 80525, 80526, 80528.

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Lumber Jack & Jill
Showcase Window Fashions

Races in Fort Collins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Hispanic (8.8%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Collins: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.7%), English (14.2%), Irish (14.1%), Italian (5.4%), French (4.1%), Swedish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5003 feet

Land area: 46.5 square miles.

Population density: 2877 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Collins

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Collins city

  • Never married: 40.3%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

6,269 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.4% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

This city:  5.3%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 146 registered sex offenders living in Fort Collins, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Collins to the number of sex offenders is 917 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,599 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,427 (0.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (47.6 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (620.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Timnath, CO (2.3 miles ), Laporte, CO (2.5 miles ), Windsor, CO (3.2 miles ), Wellington, CO (3.3 miles ), Loveland, CO (3.3 miles ), Severance, CO (3.5 miles ), Campion, CO (3.8 miles ), Berthoud, CO (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1080 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 1997: 930 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 1998: 1173 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 1999: 1157 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2000: 984 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2001: 1116 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2002: 1210 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2003: 960 buildings, average cost: $173,600
  • 2004: 994 buildings, average cost: $208,300
  • 2005: 732 buildings, average cost: $230,800
  • 2006: 464 buildings, average cost: $224,300
  • 2007: 408 buildings, average cost: $206,200

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Latitude: 40.56 N, Longitude: 105.08 W


Fort Collins nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): The Choice City, The Napa Valley of Beer

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,385 (+7.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 47,355 (73.4%)

Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +29,319 (+32.8%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  3.7%
Colorado:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)



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Crime in Fort Collins by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 300020201
    per 100,000 2.70.00.00.01.60.01.60.00.8
Rapes 726786991051291187670
    per 100,000 64.755.770.679.683.4101.591.758.353.5
Robberies 353735353028573633
    per 100,000 31.530.828.728.223.822.044.327.625.2
Assaults 279263248302276201265381314
    per 100,000 250.8218.6203.5242.9219.2158.1205.9292.1239.8
Burglaries 734679662738850714764701695
    per 100,000 659.8564.5543.2593.7675.2561.6593.5537.4530.8
Thefts 3,5043,6193,4483,9904,3683,7123,2393,5853,487
    per 100,000 3149.93008.62829.43209.63469.82919.62516.22748.32663.2
Auto thefts 222211216207302258431284294
    per 100,000 199.6175.4177.2166.5239.9202.9334.8217.7224.5
Arson 222436313818212423
    per 100,000 19.820.029.524.930.214.216.318.417.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 304.9271.4271.2304.0326.2291.7299.9278.3261.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 246 (156 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.17
US city average:  3.00

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Fort Collins-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the Fort Collins city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1960, a category 3 tornado 32.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Brian Lawrence - 2005 Major League Baseball player (San Diego Padres, born: May 14, 1976), Derrick Catlett - College football player (Iowa State Cyclones), Tim Layer - College basketball player (Colorado State Rams).


Main business address for: HESKA CORP (BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)), ATRIX LABORATORIES INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS).


Hospital/medical center in Fort Collins:
  • POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL (1024 S LEMAY AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Collins:
  • MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; LOVELAND, CO)
  • NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; GREELEY, CO)
  • ESTES PARK MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 27 miles; ESTES PARK, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Collins, CO

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Fort Collins: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Fort Collins, CO

Amtrak station:
FORT COLLINS (501 RIVERSIDE) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area.

Local government website: www.ci.fort-collins.co.us

College/University in Fort Collins:
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 22,684; Location: 102 Administration Building; Public; Website: www.colostate.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fort Collins:
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 23 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 37 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 58 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 59 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
Public high schools in Fort Collins:
  • POUDRE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,871; Location: 201 IMPALA DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,849; Location: 1300 WEST SWALLOW ROAD; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • FORT COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,642; Location: 3400 LAMBKIN WAY; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • PIONEER CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 1125 WEST DRAKE, SUITE B-2; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 330 EAST LAUREL STREET; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 1225 REDWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • POUDRE TRANSITION CENTER (Students: 48; Location: 220 NORTH GRANT; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Fort Collins:
  • FRONT RANGE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 211; Location: 625 E HARMONY RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CHOICE CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 608 EAST DRAKE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 2700 SOUTH LEMAY AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Fort Collins:
  • PRESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 963; Location: 4901 CORBETT DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • BOLTZ JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 928; Location: 720 BOLTZ DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • WEBBER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 902; Location: 4201 SENECA STREET; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 677; Location: 1600 LANCER DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • LESHER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 629; Location: 1400 STOVER; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • TAVELLI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 1118 MIRAMOUNT DRIVE; Grades: KG - 06)
  • RIDGEVIEW CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS (Students: 612; Location: 1800 SOUTH LEMAY AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • BARTON PREKINDERGARTEN (Students: 610; Location: 703 EAST PROSPECT; Grades: PK - PK)
  • BLEVINS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 2101 SOUTH TAFT HILL ROAD; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • LIBERTY COMMON CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 1725 SHARPE POINT DRIVE; Grades: KG - 09)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Fort Collins:
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 127 NORTH HOWES STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
  • SEVEN OAKS ACADEMY (Students: 196; Location: 1600 SPECHT POINT RD.; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SEVEN OAKS ACADEMY W FT COLLIN (Students: 150; Location: 3513 RICHMOND DR; Grades: PK - KG)
  • RIVENDELL SCH OF N. COLORADO (Students: 149; Location: 301 E STUART; Grades: KG - 6)
  • SPRING CREEK COUNTRY DAY SCHOO (Students: 140; Location: 1900 REMINGTON; Grades: PK - 6)
  • RIVER SONG WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: P O BOX 8055; Grades: PK - 6)
  • CHILDREN'S HOUSE (Students: 74; Location: 113 N. SHEILDS; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CHILDREN'S WORLD (Students: 73; Location: 1900 S. LEMAY; Grades: PK - KG)
  • OAKWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 1401 W MOUNTAIN; Grades: PK - 6)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW MONTESSORI CC (Students: 63; Location: 5137 S. COLLEGE; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Fort Collins, School District: POUDRE R-1

Library in Fort Collins:
  • FORT COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,156,445; Location: 201 PETERSON STREET; 333,466 books; 21,508 audio materials; 12,647 video materials; 602 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Zip codes for Ft. Collins, CO are 80521, 80524, 80525, 80526, and 80528, 80522 is for PO boxes, You might double check this. Thanks, John G.
  • sT. JOSEPH SCHOOL NOW HAS K-9,RATHER THAN K-6 AS POSTED added by CATHY
  • Fossil Creek High School is also located in Ft. Collins, CO- Enr- approx. 1400
  • The address for Rivendell School has changed to 1800 E. Prospect Ave.
  • Please add the following Private High School to your list. Heritage Christian School (411 students) 4800 Wheaton Dr. Fort Collins, CO 80525
  • Front Range Community College/Larimer Campus, 4616 S. Shields, (SE corner of Shields and Harmony) offers Associate Degrees and Certificates in many areas; secondary programs as well; enrollment and Campus is growing by leaps and bounds since 1988

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Cemeteries: Harmony Cemetery (1), Grandview Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Sherwood Reservoir (A), Sheldon Lake (B), B-22 Reservoir (C), Williams Lake (D), Warren Lake (E), Portner Reservoir (F), Nelson Reservoir (G), North Poudre Reservoir Number 17 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Boxelder Creek (A), Dixon Creek (B), Mail Creek (C), North Fork Michigan River (D), Spring Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fort Collins: Prospect Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Avery House (Museums; 328 West Mountain Avenue) (1), Discovery Center Science Museum (703 East Prospect Road) (2), Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art (201 South College Avenue) (3), Fort Collins Museum (200 Mathews Street) (4), Poudre Landmarks Foundation (Historical Places & Services; 328 West Mountain Avenue) (5), Tatanka Historical Associates Inc (Historical Places & Services; 612 South College Avenue Suite 21) (6), Vestige Press (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 908 Lochview Court) (7), Alpine Funtier (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7700 South USHighway 287) (8), Fort Fun (Amusement & Theme Parks; Highway 287) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Carousel Properties (4920 McMurry Avenue Apt A) (1), AmericInn Motel & Suites Fort Collins (7645 Westgate Drive) (2), Hampton Inn Ft. Collins (1620 Oakridge Drive) (3), Fort Collins Plaza Inn (3709 East Mulberry Street) (4), Hospitality Supply Inc (1833 East Harmony Road Unit 20) (5), Comfort Inn Fort Collins (601 Southwest Frontage Road) (6), Budget Host Town & Country Motel (1513 North College Avenue) (7), Americinn - Windsor- Co (7645 Westgate Dr) (8), Days Inn (3625 East Mulberry Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Fort Collins City Government - City Clerk (300 Laporte Avenue) (1), Larimer County Government - Courts 8th Judicial District- Clerk Of Co (201 Laporte Avenue) (2), Fort Collins City Government - Human Resources- Human Resources Office (215 North Mason Street) (3), Federal Bureau of Investigation (301 South Howes Street) (4), Fort Collins City Government - Municipal Court (201 Laporte Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Fort Collins

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.4 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.8 ppm in 2000, 7.0 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.076 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.074 ppm in 2000, 0.066 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.097 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.093 ppm in 2000, 0.083 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 7.0 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 8.3 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Collins and their reported violations in the past:

PICKLE GULCH CG (Address: 2150 CENTRE AVENUE BLDG E, Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-08-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
WEST LAKE CG (Address: 2150 CENTRE AVENUE BLDG E, Population served: 81, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
SLEEPING ELEPHANT CG (Address: 2150 CENTRE AVENUE BLDG E, Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
ST LOUIS CREEK CG WEST (Address: 2150 CENTRE AVENUE BLDG E, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
ST LOUIS CREEK CG EAST (Address: 2150 CENTRE AVENUE BLDG E, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
NARROWS CG LOWER (Address: 2150 CENTRE AVENUE BLDG E, Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Collins that have no violations reported:
  • OLIVE RIDGE CG (Population served: 280, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PAWNEE CG (Population served: 275, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TUNNEL CG (Population served: 245, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SUNSET POINT CG (Population served: 145, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STILLWATER CG (Population served: 126, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WILLOW CREEK CG (Population served: 98, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NARROWS CG UPPER (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PEACEFULVALLEY CG (Population served: 85, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WEST CHICAGO CREEK CG (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STOVE PRAIRIE CG (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.2%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Collins, CO


People in group quarters in Fort Collins
  • 4547 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 539 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 538 people in nursing homes
  • 229 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 132 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 22 people in other group homes
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Fort Collins compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Moby Arena. Colorado State University.
Banks with most branches in Fort Collins (2009 data):
  • First National Bank: at 205 West Oak Street, Fort Collins Branch, Harmony Village Office Branch, Southwest Plaza Branch, Boardwalk Branch, Csu Branch. Info updated 2008-02-29: Bank assets: $2,587.2 mil, Deposits: $2,063.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Timberline And Drake King Soopers Br, Fort Collins Howes Branch, Ft. Collins Horsetooth Branch, Harmony & College King Soopers Branc, Taft Hill Safeway. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Guaranty Bank and Trust Company: Fort Collins South Branch, East Magnolia Branch, Fort Collins Branch, Harmony Branch. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $2,098.4 mil, Deposits: $1,702.3 mil, headquarters in Denver, CO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Ruh Capital Llc
  • The Home State Bank: Timberline Branch, Mountain Branch, Raintree Branch, American Bank- Loan Production Offic. Info updated 2007-12-17: Bank assets: $551.9 mil, Deposits: $479.8 mil, headquarters in Loveland, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Home State Bancorp
  • FirstBank of Northern Colorado: College/Columbia Branch, Timberline And Drake Branch, Elizabeth/Taft Branch, Firstbank Of Northern Colorado. Info updated 2007-08-30: Bank assets: $311.7 mil, Deposits: $280.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Horsetooth & College Branch, Harmony Branch, Fort Collins Branch, Fort Collins-South Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Riverside & Lemay Albertsons Branch, Fort Collins Branch, Fort Collins - Mulberry & Lemay, Ft. Collins South Banking Center Bra. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of the West: Fort Collins - Horsetooth Branch, Fort Collins - Boardwalk, Fort Collins - Mulberry Branch. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • 16 other banks with 22 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Collins, Colorado
  • Fort Collins Super 8 Motel, 409 Centro Way, Fort Collins, CO 80524, Phone: (970) 493-7701, Fax: (970) 493-7701
  • Fort Collins Marriott, 350 E Horsetooth Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80525, Phone: (970) 226-5200, Fax: (970) 282-0561
  • Days Inn Fort Collins, 3625 E Mulberry, Fort Collins, CO 80524, Phone: (970) 221-5490, Fax: (970) 482-4826
  • Motel 6, 3900 E Mulberry St, Fort Collins, CO 80521, Phone: (970) 482-6466
  • Ramada Inn I-25, 3836 E Mulberry St, Fort Collins, CO 80524, Phone: (970) 484-4660, Fax: (970) 484-2326
  • Best Western Kiva Inn, 1638 E Mulberry St, Fort Collins, CO 80824, Phone: (970) 484-2444, Fax: (970) 221-0967
  • Sleep Inn, 3808 E Mulberry St, Fort Collins, CO 80524, Phone: (970) 484-5515, Fax: (970) 484-4591
  • Hampton Inn, 1620 Oakridge Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80525, Phone: (970) 229-5927, Fax: (970) 229-0854
  • 18 other hotels and motels
See all 26 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Collins, Colorado


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Fort Collins travel time to work
Fort Collins mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Larimer County Colorado:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Fort Collins:


Religon statistics for Fort Collins

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents32.7%8.1%6.4%5.4%5.3%
Congregations4.6%4.6%8.7%4.6%3.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchVineyard USA Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents4.5%4.4%3.6%3.6%25.9%
Congregations5.8%4.0%1.7%1.2%61.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 63$314,324$59,8718$14,090
Other Government Administration 55$286,206$62,4457$10,537
Judicial and Legal 12$72,730$72,7307$9,862
Police Protection - Officers 185$1,164,128$75,5110$0
Police - Other 47$216,224$55,20616$9,463
Firefighters 156$993,889$76,4530$0
Fire - Other 16$88,257$66,1936$2,507
Streets and Highways 106$483,947$54,78646$29,159
Sewerage 71$359,910$60,8306$7,469
Parks and Recreation 119$518,687$52,305353$104,762
Housing and Community Development(Local) 36$177,906$59,3023$1,805
Natural Resources 26$125,297$57,82923$20,774
Water Supply 55$292,423$63,8017$8,596
Electric Power 198$1,034,813$62,71617$15,866
Transit 49$203,095$49,73841$51,598
Local Libraries 28$120,678$51,71985$31,897
Other and Unallocable 66$425,314$77,33026$27,552
Totals for Government 1288$6,877,828$64,079651$345,937


Fort Collins government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,117,000
  • Charges - All Other: $27,110,000
    Sewerage: $13,169,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,013,000
    Regular Highways: $6,201,000
    Parking Facilities: $562,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $332,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $8,685,000
    Regular Highways: $7,856,000
    Electric Utilities: $6,447,000
    Sewerage: $2,902,000
    Water Utilities: $2,728,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,259,000
    Police Protection: $1,441,000
    Transit Utilities: $986,000
    Libraries: $638,000
    General Public Buildings: $233,000
    Parking Facilities: $62,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $71,280,000
    Regular Highways: $23,996,000
    Police Protection: $23,511,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,774,000
    General - Other: $16,377,000
    Water Utilities: $13,288,000
    Sewerage: $9,487,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,763,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,098,000
    Libraries: $4,945,000
    Financial Administration: $4,253,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,987,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,873,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,204,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,024,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,426,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,237,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $522,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $62,100,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $3,156,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,457,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,904,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Local Fire Protection: $14,515,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $63,400,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,405,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,552,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,370,000
    Special Assessments: $14,577,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,929,000
    Sale of Property: $37,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $209,949,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $194,969,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,425,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $11,270,000
    General - Other: $1,283,000
    Libraries: $401,000
    Parks and Recreation: $212,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $25,000
    Transit Utilities: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $252,845,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $78,875,000
    Water Utilities: $22,946,000
    Transit Utilities: $895,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,955,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,095,000
    All Other: $5,370,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,236,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $72,735,000
    Property: $18,049,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,085,000
    Other License: $2,518,000
    Other Selective Sales: $668,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $446,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $164,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $57,914,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,006,000

9.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,932 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.17%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($427 average AGI)
Larimer County:  0.19%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Weld County, CO  1.02% ($38,357 average AGI)
from Boulder County, CO  0.60% ($43,276)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.31% ($70,180)


8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.53%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Larimer County:  0.09%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Weld County, CO  1.31% ($43,199 average AGI)
to Boulder County, CO  0.53% ($38,387)
to Denver County, CO  0.53% ($29,294)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Collins:
  • KIIX (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFKA (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREELEY, CO; Owner: MUSIC VENTURES, LLC, DBA BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • KJJD (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WINDSOR, CO; Owner: RODRIGUEZ-GALLEGOS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KSXT (1570 AM; 1 kW; LOVELAND, CO; Owner: O. J. & CAROL PRATT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Collins:
  • KCSU-FM (90.5 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM)
  • K206DB (89.1 FM; FORT COLLINS, ETC., CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CAST ASSOC., INC)
  • KUAD-FM (99.1 FM; WINDSOR, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KPAW (107.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KTRR (102.5 FM; LOVELAND, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KSME (96.1 FM; GREELEY, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUNC-FM (91.5 FM; GREELEY, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KRFC (88.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO FOR THE FRONT RANGE)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KXDC (102.1 FM; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: HIGH PEAK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KARS-FM (102.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: AGM-NEVADA LLC)
  • KQLF (97.9 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKQZ (94.3 FM; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KCDC (90.7 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Collins:
  • K35EQ (Channel 35; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
  • K48CG (Channel 48; LOVELAND, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KFCT (Channel 22; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXH-LP (Channel 17; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • K63AB (Channel 63; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K03EM (Channel 3; GLEN HAVEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • K57AA (Channel 57; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Fort Collins fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 107
Total length: 252 meters (827ft)
Total costs: $14,774,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,590,128
Total average daily truck traffic: 126,013

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 6
  • 1940-1949: 7
  • 1950-1959: 14
  • 1960-1969: 22
  • 1970-1979: 6
  • 1980-1989: 26
  • 1990-1999: 10
  • 2000-2009: 15
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fort Collins, CO

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fort Collins)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fort Collins, CO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 76 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 79 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 788 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Collins)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Fort Collins)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 215 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 24 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED134$176,4032,379$157,5711,829$165,667225$64,00915$8,426,620893$142,19022$47,719
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$161,470238$144,010296$168,32542$56,3110$091$141,8858$56,758
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$160,984251$147,110951$173,309145$76,5060$0155$157,82839$48,969
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$192,099211$153,897443$170,50024$87,2542$2,188,355102$128,9062$109,490
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$029$173,347113$175,1895$88,3920$021$174,1120$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 34 tracts in Fort Collins, CO

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 23 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED379$187,396141$208,02161$163,006
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED35$195,87327$224,68510$175,795
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$217,8601$183,5601$147,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$232,4246$283,0052$140,590
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$294,4151$177,2300$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 484
  • Hazardous Condition: 347
  • Service Call: 70
  • Good Intent Call: 29

Incident types - Fort Collins


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Fort Collins, CO

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