Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:29 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:19 am – 4:36 pm
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People8,821 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.92,961 householdsMedian household income $180,492Median home value $742,300Median rent $2,075 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,430 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 4,244 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 24 minutes68% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages75% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 2%, Spanish 1%Source: 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Canal Reservoir Number 1lake · 2.2 miLee Lakelake · 2.4 miTimnath Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSmith Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miFront Range Community College Larimer Campuscollege · 6.7 miColorado State Universitycollege · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTimnath Community Parkpark · 1.3 miArchery Range Natural Areapark · 2.2 mi · 50 acresBoyd Lake State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 101 acresKodakstate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 53 acresLory State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 2,579 acresBig Thompson Ponds State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 56 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 201619 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription96% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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 in the county
Elevation4,853 ft1,479 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBanner Fort Collins Medical Center2.3 miPost officeTimnath Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTimnath Town Centerunder a milePoliceWindsor Police Department4.0 miFire stationPoudre Fire Authority Fire Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryTimnath Elementary School1.0 miElementaryBethke Elementary School1.1 miCollegeFront Range Community College Larimer Campus6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC43 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN49 miInterstateI-251.4 miUS highwayUS 871.4 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN54 miCoachHarmony Transfer CentreGreyhound1.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80547 ZIP area.
