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Population in July 2007: 4,835. Population change since 2000: +57.6%
Males: 2,413  (49.9%)
Females: 2,422  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  29.7 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80549.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,257 (it was $47,917 in 2000)
Wellington:  $51,257
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $187,426 (it was $131,300 in 2000)
Wellington:  $187,426
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $204,507; Detached houses: $211,236; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,936; Mobile homes: $91,172
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Races in Wellington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
  • Hispanic (12.1%)
  • Other race (8.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Wellington: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.8%), Irish (13.2%), English (12.8%), United States (8.3%), French (4.2%), Swedish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 11/10/1905

Elevation: 5200 feet

Land area: 1.77 square miles.

Population density: 2732 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wellington

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellington town

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

149 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

This town:  5.6%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wellington, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wellington to the number of sex offenders is 2418 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wellington:  0.7% ($977)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Collins, CO (10.6 miles , pop. 118,652).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (57.2 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (630.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Laporte, CO (3.0 miles ), Fort Collins, CO (3.3 miles ), Nunn, CO (3.4 miles ), Timnath, CO (3.5 miles ), Pierce, CO (3.7 miles ), Severance, CO (3.8 miles ), Windsor, CO (4.0 miles ), Ault, CO (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 75 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2004: 289 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2005: 275 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 2006: 124 buildings, average cost: $185,600
  • 2007: 66 buildings, average cost: $198,100

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Latitude: 40.70 N, Longitude: 105.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,469 (+122.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Wellington-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the Wellington town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/16/1979, a category 3 tornado 30.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wellington:
  • MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LOVELAND, CO)
  • POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO)
  • NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; GREELEY, CO)

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Airports and Other landing facilities located in Wellington: See detailed data for Airports and Other landing facilities located in Wellington, CO

Amtrak station near Wellington:
  • 9 miles: FORT COLLINS (501 RIVERSIDE) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellington:
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 27 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 47 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 68 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
Public elementary/middle schools in Wellington:
  • EYESTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 4000 WILSON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 06)
  • WELLINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 4001 WILSON AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 09)
See full list of schools located in Wellington

Library in Wellington:
  • WELLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $74,321; Location: 3800 WILSON AVE; 13,043 books; 393 audio materials; 299 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Comfort Inn Wellington (7860 6th Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.4%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wellington, CO


8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Wellington compared to Colorado state average:
  • 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.
  • Renting 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wellington (2009 data):
  • Points West Community Bank: - Welling at 8100 6th Street, branch established on 2003-01-27. Info updated 2008-04-15: Bank assets: $98.5 mil, Deposits: $84.5 mil, headquarters in Julesburg, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Nebraska Bancs, Inc.
  • First National Bank: Wellington Branch at 4100 Harrison, branch established on 1996-08-01. Info updated 2008-02-29: Bank assets: $2,587.2 mil, Deposits: $2,063.9 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Wellington

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 1$5,404$64,8481$1,302
Other Government Administration 3$13,324$53,2961$120
Judicial and Legal 1$2,891$34,6920$0
Streets and Highways 3$9,201$36,8040$0
Sewerage 2$6,033$36,1980$0
Parks and Recreation 3$8,294$33,1761$166
Water Supply 6$22,310$44,6200$0
Local Libraries 2$5,378$32,2682$925
Totals for Government 21$72,835$41,6205$2,513



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 Wellington:
  • KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIIX (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, 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.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKWY (1630 AM; 10 kW; FOX FARM, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KFKA (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREELEY, CO; Owner: MUSIC VENTURES, LLC, DBA BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wellington:
  • KPAW (107.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • K206DB (89.1 FM; FORT COLLINS, ETC., CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CAST ASSOC., 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)
  • KCSU-FM (90.5 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM)
  • KUAD-FM (99.1 FM; WINDSOR, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KKQZ (94.3 FM; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KQLF (97.9 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFC (88.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO FOR THE FRONT RANGE)
  • 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)
  • KARS-FM (102.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: AGM-NEVADA LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KRQU (104.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K298AE (107.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KOLZ (100.7 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLEN (106.3 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Wellington:
  • KFCT (Channel 22; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K48CG (Channel 48; LOVELAND, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K35EQ (Channel 35; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
  • K63AB (Channel 63; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KLWY (Channel 27; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: WYOMEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KGWN-TV (Channel 5; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CHEYENNE, LLC)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KPXH-LP (Channel 17; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KKTU (Channel 33; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHANNEL 2, INC.)
  • K43EM (Channel 43; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K03EM (Channel 3; GLEN HAVEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Wellington, Colorado:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Colorado average:
  • Fatal accident count: 133
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 204
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
  • Fatalities: 142
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 353
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

Wellington fatal accident list:
Dec 19, 1997 12:10 AM, I25, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 681
Total average daily truck traffic: 61

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wellington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Rawhide Energy Project 2700 E Cr 82, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WPQY474
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/2005, Expiration Date: 11/29/2015, Certifier: Letitia J Betchel
    Registrant: Complete Wireless Technologies, 621-C Innovation Circle, Windsor, CO 80550, Phone: (970) 686-7530
  • Lat: 40.755083 Lon: -104.980944, Call Sign: WQKA599
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.730 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/07/2009, Expiration Date: 03/07/2019, Certifier: Trent Horton
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • On Weld County Larimer County Line, Call Sign: WYR263
    Assigned Frequencies : 450.387 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/08/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
    Registrant: Jacor Broadcasting Of Colorado, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wellington)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Wellington)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$233,2002$190,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$287,380
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 75
  • Hazardous Condition: 12

Incident types - Wellington


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