Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:28 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:21 am – 4:35 pm
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People14,325 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.95,088 householdsMedian household income $107,614Median home value $475,900Median rent $2,444 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,642 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 7,231 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 31 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 38°F, lows 15°F17 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month July92 in of snow a year, on about 46 days8 days above 90°F, 203 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Virginia Dale 7 Ene station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsBrackenbury State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 292 acresSmith Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 78 acresDouglas Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 734 acresWellington State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 2,266 acresSeaman Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 96 acresRoosevelt National Forestnational forest · 16.8 mi · 814,395 acresSource: 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 201435 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Wellingtonserves 11,720 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,725 ft1,745 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital19.8 miPost officeCarr Post Office9.2 miFire stationWellington Fire Protection District Station 2 Waverly9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColorado State University Agricultural Research Development and Education Center14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field CYS24 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN72 miInterstateI-255.6 miUS highwayUS 875.6 miAmtrakGranby, CO GRA71 miCoachCheyenne SinclairGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80549 ZIP area.
