Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:29 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:21 am – 4:36 pm
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People1,896 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.1965 householdsMedian household income $110,945Median home value $483,300Median rent $1,349 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,851 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 1,296 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 28 minutes51% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month February: highs 40°F, lows 20°F21 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month May166 in of snow a year, on about 48 days4 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buckhorn Mtn 1 E station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksEagles Nestpeak · 3.0 miBonner Peakpeak · under a mileBonner Springspring · 1.6 miMiners Lakelake · 3.3 miNorth Fork Cache La Poudre Riverriver · 3.7 miSeaman Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeaman Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 96 acresBrackenbury State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 292 acresRoosevelt National Forestnational forest · 5.9 mi · 814,395 acresPoudre River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 323 acresDouglas Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 734 acresWatson Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Jun 201436 mi away, near Kersey, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201636 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Fort Collins WDserves 4,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,947 ft1,813 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital13.4 miPost officeLivermore Post Office4.2 miTown hallWellington Town Hall10.0 miFire stationLivermore Fire Protection District Livermore Station 14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColorado State University Foothills Campus10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field CYS35 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN66 miInterstateI-2510 miUS highwayUS 2871.5 miAmtrakGranby, CO GRA60 miCoachHarmony Transfer CentreGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80535 ZIP area.
