Local servicesHospitalUCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital4.0 miPost officeLaporte Post Office2.4 miTown hallFort Collins City Hall2.4 miPoliceFort Collins Police Department District One Police Substation2.6 miFire stationPoudre Fire Authority Fire Station 21.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherSchoolPoudre Community Academyunder a mileElementaryIrish Elementary Escuela Bilingueunder a mileHighPoudre High Schoolunder a mileCollegeColorado State University Foothills Campus1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field CYS42 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN56 miInterstateI-257.0 miUS highwayUS 2872.5 miAmtrakGranby, CO GRA55 miCoachHarmony Transfer CentreGreyhound8.4 miTransit15 stops within a mileTransfortSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80521 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:29 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:20 am – 4:36 pm
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People38,217 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.014,343 householdsMedian household income $52,679Median home value $541,300Median rent $1,412 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,651 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 21,085 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, hospitality, food and recreation 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 20 minutes57% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 18°F16 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month May51 in of snow a year, on about 28 days30 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Collins station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksColorado State University Foothills Campuscollege · 1.5 miSheldon Lakelake · 1.4 miCollege Lakelake · 1.5 miColorado State Universitycollege · 2.8 miSoldier Canyon Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miEltuck Baybay · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLory State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 2,579 acresCity Park Nine Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 55 acresCity Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 76 acresWatson Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.9 miRoosevelt National Forestnational forest · 6.5 mi · 814,395 acresPoudre River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 323 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198148 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLarimer County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality51% of days had good air in 2025185 of 365 days measured169 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 50, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Larimer County monitors, CO
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Ft Collinsserves 179,901 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,084 ft1,550 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
