Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:29 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:20 am – 4:36 pm
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People54,211 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.924,410 householdsMedian household income $91,636Median home value $588,400Median rent $1,753 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,854 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 31,026 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 17%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes63% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 16°F15 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month May48 in of snow a year, on about 26 days32 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Collins 4 E station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWarren Lakelake · 1.1 miFront Range Community College Larimer Campuscollege · 2.7 miWilliams Lakelake · 2.0 miNelson Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miSherwood Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miColorado State Universitycollege · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGolden Meadows Parkpark · under a mileCollindale Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 157 acresBoyd Lake State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 101 acresLory State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 2,579 acresKodakstate recreation area · 9.9 mi · 53 acresRoosevelt National Forestnational forest · 11.0 mi · 814,395 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 198143 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201623 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation4,959 ft1,512 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools8 elementary, 4 middle, 4 highHighColorado Early Colleges High Schoolunder a mileElementaryKruse Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleColorado Early Colleges Fort Collins Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeFront Range Community College Larimer Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC43 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN50 miInterstateI-252.6 miUS highwayUS 872.6 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN54 miCoachHarmony Transfer CentreGreyhound2.5 miTransit21 stops within a mileTransfortSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80525 ZIP area.
