City of Fort Collins, Colorado
Horsetooth Mountain is often used as a symbol of Fort Collins
Location of Fort Collins shown within the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°33′33″N 105°4′41″W / 40.55917, -105.07806
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Larimer County Seat[1]
Commissioned	1864
Incorporated	February 12, 1883[2]
Named for	U.S. Army Colonel William O. Collins
Government
- Type	Home Rule Municipality[1]
- Mayor	Doug Hutchinson
- Mayor pro tem	Kelly Ohlson
- City Manager	Darin Atteberry
Area
- Total	47.1 sq mi (122.1 km²)
- Land	46.5 sq mi (120.5 km²)
- Water	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)  1.27%
Elevation	5,003 ft (1,525 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	118,652
- Density	2,549.3/sq mi (984.4/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Codes[3]	80521-80528, 80553
Area code(s)	970
FIPS code	08-27425
GNIS feature ID	0204673
Highways	I-25, US 287, SH 1, SH 14
Fifth most populous Colorado city
Website: City of Fort Collins Ft. Collins Aerial View

The City of Fort Collins, a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache la Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States.^[4] Fort Collins is located 57 miles (92 km) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With roughly 125,000 residents, it is the fifth most populous city in Colorado, Fort Collins is a large college town, home to Colorado State University. It was named Money magazine's Best Place to Live 2006.^[5] Horsetooth Mountain seen from Fort Collins, Colorado (taken Oct. ... Horsetooth Mountain Horsetooth Mountain (alt. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 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History

Fort Collins was founded as a military outpost of the United States Army in 1864. It succeeded a previous encampment, known as Camp Collins, on the Cache La Poudre River, near present-day Laporte. Camp Collins was erected during the Indian wars of the mid-1860s to protect the Overland mail route that been recently relocated through the region. Travelers crossing the county on the Overland Trail would camp there, but a flood destroyed the camp in June 1864.^[6] Afterward, the commander of the fort wrote to the commandant of Fort Laramie in southeast Wyoming, Colonel William O. Collins, suggesting that a site several miles further down the Poudre would make a good location for the fort. The post was manned originally by two companies of the 11th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry and never had walls.^[7] The United States Army is the largest, and by some standards oldest, established branch of the armed forces of the United States and is one of seven uniformed services. ... Camp Collins (also known as the Fort Collins Military Reservation) was a 19th century outpost of the United States Army in the Colorado Territory. ... Cache La Poudre River as it flows through Fort Collins, Colorado The Cache La Poudre River (sometimes called the Poudre River for short) is a tributary of the South Platte River in the state of Colorado in the United States. ... Laporte (also spelled LaPorte) is an unincorporated town, a U.S. Census Bureau Census Designated Place (CDP), and a U.S. Post Office located in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. ... Overland Route or Overland Trail refers to the following travel routes: The Overland Trail (United States), the roughly parallel routes of the Overland Stage Line and First Transcontinental Railroad The Overland Route (Australia), a shipping route via the Suez Canal This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated...

Nineteenth-century bird's-eye view of Fort Collins.

Settlers began arriving in the vicinity of the fort nearly immediately. The fort was decommissioned in 1867. The original fort site is now adjacent to the present historic "Old Town" portion of the city. The first school and church opened in 1866, and the town was platted in 1867. The civilian population of Fort Collins, led by local businessman Joseph Mason, led an effort to relocate the county seat to Fort Collins from LaPorte, and they were successful in 1868.^[7] Image File history File links Fort_Collins,_Colorado_(19th_Century). ... Image File history File links Fort_Collins,_Colorado_(19th_Century). ...

The city's first population boom came in 1872, with the establishment of an agricultural colony. Hundreds of settlers arrived, developing lots just south of the original Old Town. Tension between new settlers and earlier inhabitants led to political divisions in the new town, which was incorporated in 1873. The first classes at the new state agricultural college were held in 1870.^[8]

The 1880s saw the construction of a number of elegant homes and commercial buildings and the growth of a distinctive identity for Fort Collins. Stone quarrying, sugar beet farming, and the slaughter of sheep were among the area's earliest industries. Beet tops, an industry supported by the College and its associated agricultural experiment station, proved to be an excellent and abundant food for local sheep,^[9] and by the early 1900s the area was being referred to as the "Lamb feeding capital of the world." In 1901 the Great Western sugar processing plant was built in the city.^[10]

Poudre Valley Bank, now Nature's Own at Linden and Walnut, Fort Collins, Colorado (1908)

Although the city was affected by the Great Depression and simultaneous drought,^[11] it nevertheless experienced slow and steady growth throughout the early part of the twentieth century.^[12] During the decade following World War II, the population doubled and an era of economic prosperity occurred. Old buildings were razed to make way for new, modern structures. Along with revitalization came many changes, including the closing of the Great Western sugar factory in 1955, and a new city charter, adopting a council-manager form of government in 1954.^[13] Similarly, Colorado State University's enrollment doubled during the 1960s,^[14] making it the city's primary economic force by the end of the century. Fort Collins gained a reputation as a very conservative city in the twentieth century, with a prohibition of alcoholic beverages, a contentious political issue in the town's early decades,^[15] being retained from the late 1890s until student activism helped bring it to an end in 1969.^[14] During that same period, civil rights activism and anti-war disturbances heightened tensions in the city, including the burning of several buildings on the CSU campus.^[16] Image File history File links Poudre_Valley_Bank,_Fort_Collins,_Colorado. ... Image File history File links Poudre_Valley_Bank,_Fort_Collins,_Colorado. ... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ...

During the late 20th century, Fort Collins expanded rapidly to the south, adding new development, including several regional malls.^[16] Management of city growth patterns became a political priority during the 1980s, as well as the revitalization of Fort Collins' Old Town with the creation of a Downtown Development Authority.^[17]

Fort Collins, facing west (1875)

In 2006, Money ranked Fort Collins as the best place to live in America,^[18] proclaiming that "great schools, low crime, good jobs in a high-tech economy and a fantastic outdoor life make Fort Collins No. 1." Fort Collins continues to grow in population at a measured pace, with competition from other development in northern Colorado, debate over future growth patterns and town and gown relations emerging as dominant local issues in the early 21st century. Image File history File links Fort_Collins,_1875. ... Image File history File links Fort_Collins,_1875. ... Town and gown is a term used to describe the two communities of a university town; town being the non-academic population and gown the university community, especially in traditional seats of learning such as Oxford and Cambridge. ...

For more information on local history see the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center's local historical archives.^[19]

Geography and climate

Fort Collins is located at 40°33′33″N, 105°4′41″W (40.559238, -105.078302).^[20] The city is situated just east of the Rocky Mountain foothills of the Northern Front Range approximately 65 miles north of Denver, Colorado and 45 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Elevation is 5,003 ft (or 1,524 m) above sea level. Prominent geographic landmarks include Horsetooth Reservoir and Horsetooth Mountain—so named because of a tooth shaped granite rock that dominates the city's western skyline.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.1 square miles (122.1 km²), of which, 46.5 square miles (120.5 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.27%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

The city experiences about 296 days of sunshine per year and 22 days with 90º + weather. The average temperature in July is 71.2º. Annual snowfall averages 57.4 inches, and the snow generally melts within a few days. Average precipitation overall is about 15 inches. The Cache La Poudre River and Spring Creek (Colorado) run through Fort Collins. Cache La Poudre River as it flows through Fort Collins, Colorado The Cache La Poudre River (sometimes called the Poudre River for short) is a tributary of the South Platte River in the state of Colorado in the United States. ... Spring Creek is a tributary of the Cache La Poudre River in the state of Colorado in the United States. ...

Demographics

Fort Collins is the fifth most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 185th most populous city in the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that in 2005 the population of the City of Fort Collins was 128,026 (185th most populous U.S. city),^[22] the population of the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area was 271,927 (163rd most populous MSA),^[23] and the population of the Front Range Urban Corridor was 4,013,055.^[23] 1880 US Census The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... ^ Active Colorado Municipalities as of September 18, 2006 (HTML). ... Official language(s) English Demonym Coloradan Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th in the US  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Ten most populous cities in the United States Los Angeles San Jose San Diego Phoenix Chicago New York City Houston San Antonio Dallas Philadelphia The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Ten most populous cities in the United States Los Angeles San Jose San Diego Phoenix Chicago New York City Houston San Antonio Dallas Philadelphia The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. ... The Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) located in the Fort Collins and Loveland region of the State of Colorado. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. ... The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. ...

As of the census^[24] of 2000, there were 118,652 people, 45,882 households, and 25,785 families residing in the city. This was an increase from 108,905 in 1998, 87,491 in 1990, 64,092 in 1980, 43,337 in 1970, 14,937 in 1950, and 8,755 in 1920. The metropolitan statistical area (MSA) includes Loveland. When this city is included, the population increases to 251,494 for 2000. The population density was 2,549.3 people per square mile (984.4/km²). There were 47,755 housing units at an average density of 1,026.0/sq mi (396.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.4% White, 3.01% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 2.48% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 3.61% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. 10.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Hispanic Americans (Spanish: Hispano Americano) are Americans of Hispanic ethnicity who largely identify with the Hispanic cultural heritage. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

In 2000, there were 45,882 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 22.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,459, and the median income for a family was $59,332. Males had a median income of $40,856 versus $28,385 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,133. About 5.5% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Law and government

Fort Collins has a council-manager form of government. The mayor, who serves a two-year term and stands for election in municipal elections held in April of odd-numbered years, presides over a seven member City Council. The current mayor of Fort Collins is Doug Hutchinson, first elected in April 2005. The six remaining council members are elected from districts for staggered four-year terms; even-numbered districts are up for election in April 2007 and odd-numbered districts in April 2009. Doug Hutchinson is the mayor of the city of Fort Collins, Colorado and the leader of Fort Collins seven-member city council in a town with a council-manager form of government. ... The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ... Doug Hutchinson is the mayor of the city of Fort Collins, Colorado and the leader of Fort Collins seven-member city council in a town with a council-manager form of government. ...

Fort Collins is the largest city in Colorado's predominantly rural 4th Congressional district, and is represented in Congress by Representative Marilyn Musgrave (Republican). On the state level, the city lies in the 14th district of the Colorado Senate, represented by Bob Bacon and is split between the 52nd and 53rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives, represented by John Kefalas and Randy Fischer, respectively. All three of Fort Collins' state legislators are Democrats. Fort Collins is additionally the county seat of Larimer County, and houses county offices and courts. Musgrave (left) receives a pro-life Susan B. Anthony Award from Jane Abraham. ... The Colorado Senate has 35 members each elected to four-year terms. ... Robert Bob Bacon is a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate, representing Senate District 14, which encompasses the city of Fort Collins, Colorado. ... The Colorado House of Representatives has 65 members elected for two-year terms. ... Rep. ... Rep. ... Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...

Culture

The 2004 Colorado Brewers Festival in Fort Collins

Much of Fort Collins' culture is centered on the students of Colorado State University. Driven by a large college-age demographic, the city has a thriving local music circuit, and is home to a number of well-recognized microbreweries. Old Town, a historic downtown shopping district, hosts a number of large festivals each year. For example, the New West Fest occurs in late summer, featuring local cuisine, music, and businesses. The Fort Collins Lincoln Center is home to the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra and regularly attracts national touring companies of Broadway plays. Beyond the city limits, the Fort Collins Balloon Festival attracts hot air balloon enthusiasts from around the world. Image File history File linksMetadata Fort_Collins_Brewfest_2004. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Fort_Collins_Brewfest_2004. ... Colorado State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. ...

There is a thriving beer culture in the city. There are three microbreweries, the New Belgium Brewing Company, the Odell Brewing Company, and the Fort Collins Brewery. New Belgium is the largest of the local craft-breweries, with national distribution from California to states east of the Mississippi. There are several brewpubs, including the original C.B. & Potts Restaurant and its Big Horn Brewery and CooperSmith's Pub & Brewing, a local mainstay since 1989. The Colorado Brewer's Festival is held in late June annually in Fort Collins. The outdoor event is held in Fort Collins' old town area and features beers from as many as 45 brewers from the state of Colorado and averages around 30,000 attendees. New Belgium Brewing Company is a regional brewery located in Fort Collins, Colorado. ...

The principal venue for the performing arts in Fort Collins is Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., at Meldrum Street. Built in 1978, the center includes the 1,180-seat Performance Hall and the 220-seat Mini-Theatre, as well as four exhibit galleries and an outdoor sculpture and performance garden. It is home to many local arts groups, including the Fort Collins Symphony, Opera Fort Collins, Canyon Concert Ballet, Larimer Chorale, Youth Orchestra of the Rockies, OpenStage Theatre, Foothills Pops Band and the Fort Collins Children’s Theatre. Concert, dance, children’s, and travel film series are presented annually. The center is wheelchair accessible and has an infrared sound system for the hearing impaired. Ticket prices vary considerably, but children’s programs are often free or less than $10, and big name acts and Broadway shows are $18 to $36. The center hosts nearly 1,750 events each year.

Old Town

A redbrick pedestrian walkway, flanked by street lamps and surrounding a bubbling fountain, is the focus of this restored historic district, which offers a look at the earliest roots of the city, and has plenty of good shopping opportunities. The main plaza, which covers several square blocks, extends diagonally to the northeast from the intersection of College and Mountain avenues; on either side are shops and galleries, restaurants, and nightspots. Seemingly familiar to anyone who has visited Disneyland, it was the inspiration for several of buildings in Disney's Main Street including the City Hall, Bank, and others.^[26] Outdoor concerts and a string of special events keep the plaza lively, especially from mid-spring to mid-fall. Self-guided walking-tour maps are available from the Convention and Visitors Bureau, individual merchants, and city offices; and the Fort Collins Museum conducts guided tours of Old Town during the summer on Saturdays at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. You’ll find public restrooms just east of the intersection of South College Avenue and Oak Street, open daily from 8am to 9 pm.

Communications

Two daily newspapers, the Fort Collins Now and the Fort Collins Coloradoan, are published in the city. One weekly, the alternative newsweekly Rocky Mountain Chronicle, and several niche publications including the Fort Collins Courier and Fossil Creek Current are distributed for free at local businesses and by mail. The Rocky Mountain Collegian is Colorado State University's student newspaper, and is published each weekday during the fall and spring semesters. The Collegian is the only daily student-run newspaper in the state, and includes a weekly entertainment tabloid called The Verve. The Coloradoan is a daily newspaper in Fort Collins, Colorado. ... USPS and Usps redirect here. ...

Scene Magazine is a long-time entertainment monthly serving several regional cities. Swift Newspapers introduced NEXTnc, a Northern Colorado weekly entertainment and lifestyles newspaper in March 2006. Rocky Mountain Parent Magazine and Parent Pages are niche publications serving Fort Collins among other northern Colorado community families.

Colorado State University funds a student-run radio station that focuses on underground and local music, KCSU 90.5 FM. Public Radio for the Front Range operates a volunteer-based radio station, KRFC 88.9 FM.

No major television stations broadcast from Fort Collins. CNN Headline News used to provide local news to Fort Collins, but no longer does. City Cable 14 is the local government access channel, and broadcasts city and county meetings, as well as studio-produced local programming. Poudre School District and Colorado State University each have public access stations as well. CNN Headline News is a spin-off network from the original Cable News Network (CNN) television news network in the United States and Canada. ...

Education

Old Fort Collins High School, now part of Colorado State University

K-12 public education is provided through Poudre School District, the second-largest employer in Fort Collins after Colorado State University. Fort Collins is home to four major high schools and several charter schools with Junior High and High School grades. They include Fort Collins High School, Rocky Mountain High School, Poudre High School, Fossil Ridge High School, Centennial High School, Polaris School for Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound and the Peak School, a small alternative high school that serves at-risk youths [www.psdschools.org/schools/peak/], Ridgeview Classical Schools, and Liberty Common School. Old Fort Collins High School in Fort Collins, Colorado, now part of Colorado State University (taken Oct. ... Old Fort Collins High School in Fort Collins, Colorado, now part of Colorado State University (taken Oct. ... The Poudre School District (R-1) is K-12 public school district in Larimer County in northern Colorado in the United States. ... Fort Collins High School, located at 3400 Lambkin Way, Fort Collins, Colorado, is one of four public senior high schools in the Poudre School District. ... Rocky Mountain High School (abbreviated RMHS) is one of four public senior high schools in Fort Collins Colorado. ... Poudre High School, located at 201 Impala Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado, is one of four public senior high schools in the Poudre School District. ...

The Poudre School District is also home to eleven junior high schools. Among the list are Kinard Core Knowledge, home to the core knowledge from as well as sixth through ninth grade classes, Mountain View, a small alternative junior high, and Lincoln Junior High IB World School, home to the IB program. While some schools may stand out for their particular programs the teachers of Poudre School District also excel as leaders in the educational community, challenging staff and students to find new ways of learning, incorporating the environment around them into the classroom.

Excellence in the classroom foils down further into the elementary schools. PSD is home to thirty-two elementary schools. The elementary schools range from neighborhood schools, specialized schools, core knowledge programs and the IB program. Among the schools housing the core knowledge program are Moore Core Knowledge, O'Dea Core Knowledge, Traut Core Knowledge and Zach Core Knowledge. Bennett IB World School, Dunn IB World School and McGraw IB World School house the IB program. In addition, PSD is home to a bilingual educational experience at Harris Bilingual. Other schools with an entrance selection include the Lab School and Traut Core Knowledge.

Colorado State University heads up the choices in higher education. Front Range Community College also maintains a campus in the city, and grants Associate's degrees in arts, science, general studies, and applied science. The college offers 17 high school vocational programs and more than 90 continuing education classes. Additionally, the University of Phoenix and Regis also maintain satellite campuses here. Colorado State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. ... An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, business colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years. ...

The Fort Collins Public Library was established in 1900, the sixth public library in the state. The library maintains the Barton Early Childhood Center and, in partnership with Front Range Community College, the Harmony Library. The library also participates in innovative cooperative projects with the local school district and Colorado State University. The library holds about 270,000 items and has a special local history archive. Exterior of Fort Collins Public Library main branch in downtown Fort Collins The Fort Collins Public Library is the public library of the city of Fort Collins, Colorado and an administrative department of the city government. ...

Fort Collins has a range of research institutes. Facilities are maintained by the Centers for Disease Control Division of Vector-Born Infectious Diseases, the Center for Advanced Technology and the Colorado Water Resource Research Institute. Other facilities include the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere,^[27] the Institute for Scientific Computing, the U.S. Forest Service Experimental Station, the National Seed Storage Laboratory, and the U.S.D.A. Crops Research Laboratory. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA, is a Cabinet department of the United States Federal Government. ...

Economy

Major industries and commercial activity

Fort Collins' economy has been described as well-balanced, with a good mix of manufacturing and service-related businesses. Fort Collins has a strong manufacturing base; it is home to such firms as Hewlett Packard, Teledyne Water Pik, Woodward Governor, and Anheuser-Busch. Many high-tech companies have relocated to Fort Collins because of the resources of Colorado State University and its research facilities. HP redirects here. ... Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ...

The largest employers of Fort Collins residents at the turn of the century were the following:

1. Colorado State University (6,694 employees)
2. Poudre Valley Health System (4,200)
3. Poudre School District (3,000)
4. Hewlett Packard (3,000)
5. Eastman Kodak (3,000)
6. Avago Technologies (1,200)
7. Advanced Energy (825)
8. Anheuser-Busch (750)
9. Center Partners (700) in 2006^{[citation needed]}
10. LSI Corporation (650)
11. Woodward Governor Company (500)
12. Intel (520)
13. Teledyne Water Pik (500)

Since that time, the Celestica factory has shut down and Agilent has cut its workforce by about 350 people. Also, other companies, such as AMD and Intel, have moved in and added to the high-tech work force. Colorado State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. ... The Poudre School District (R-1) is K-12 public school district in Larimer County in northern Colorado in the United States. ... HP redirects here. ... Kodak redirects here. ... Avago Technologies is an American company which was earlier the semiconductor products division of HP and later Agilent Technologies, before being spun off into a distinct legal entity. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ... LSI was founded in Milpitas, CA by Wilfred Corrigan in 1981 after he left an executive position with Fairchild Semiconductor. ... The Woodward Governor Company is the worlds oldest and largest independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of energy control solutions for aircraft engines, industrial engines and turbines, power generation and mobile industrial equipment. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ...

Small businesses, entrepreneurship

Fort Collins is also home to many small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. The Fort Collins/Larimer Small Business Development Center has been a strong contributing force in helping small businesses in the area get started and become profitable. Another factor in the entrepreneurial climate of Fort Collins is Colorado State University's College of Business and its Entrepreneurship Center, which has spawned such ventures as Optibrand, a unique method of tracking livestock with retinal scans, and Revolution Donuts, a donut/pastry shop with a new approach - late night hours in addition to the usual morning hours.

Items and goods produced

Pharmaceuticals, electronic components and accessories, aircraft and parts, scientific instruments, measuring and controlling instruments, radio and TV equipment, industrial chemicals, engines, turbines, and communications equipment.

Local incentive programs

The City of Fort Collins has established an economic development policy that allows the rebate of use taxes paid by qualifying firms on qualifying equipment. On a case-by-case basis, the county will consider negotiating financial incentives, giving up to a 50 percent credit towards a company's personal property tax liability for up to four years. As of 1997, the community created the Fort Collins' "Virtual Incubator," a cluster of programs designed to nurture start-up businesses much like a concrete incubator does. The virtual incubator, rather than being based in one building, is a clearinghouse of information to focus help already available to new businesses and will obtain reduced-fee services from local experts to help launch new businesses.

The Fort Collins Economic Development Corporation supports existing employers and recruits new ones to the city. It assists local companies to grow and expand and, in partnership with Colorado State University, encourages technology transfer to nurture local start-up companies. Fort Collins can negotiate with individual taxpayers who have qualifying new business facilities an incentive payment equal to not more than the amount of the increase in property tax liability over pre-enterprise zone levels; and a refund of local sales taxes on purchases of equipment, machinery tools, or supplies used in the taxpayer's business in the Enterprise Zone.

Transportation

Allegiant Air.com^[28] offers regular passenger airplane service into the nearby Fort Collins / Loveland Airport. Denver International Airport, which is 70 miles to the south, is served by nearly twenty airlines. Fort Collins can be approached from Denver by car via Interstate 25. Allegiant Air is an American low fare airline, owned by Allegiant Travel Co. ... Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (IATA: FNL, ICAO: KFNL, FAA LID: FNL) is a public airport located nine miles (14 km) southeast of Fort Collins and northeast of Loveland, both cities in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. ... KDEN redirects here. ... In the U.S. state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north-south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. ...

Fort Collins' downtown streets form a grid with Interstate 25 running north and south on the east side of the city. U.S. Highway 287 becomes College Avenue inside the city and is the busiest street; It runs north and south, effectively bisecting the city.

The city bus system, known as Transfort,^[29] operates more than a dozen routes throughout Fort Collins Monday through Saturday, except major holidays. Most routes run from about 5:30am to 6:30pm, and additional runs are made, including some on Sundays, when CSU is in session. All buses have bike racks. There are fares for adults, for seniors 60 and older and those with disabilities; youths 17 and under ride free. A Volvo articulated bus in contract service for Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, operated by Virginia Overland Transportation, an urban-suburban bus line, in 2003 A transit bus (also known as a commuter bus) in the United States is usually operated by an urban-suburban bus line, a governmental... Mass transit redirects here. ...

Taxi service is provided 24 hours a day by Shamrock Yellow Cab.^[30] Bicycling is a popular and viable means of transportation in Fort Collins. Just about the only place you can’t ride is College Avenue (Highway 287). There are more than 75 miles of designated bikeways in Fort Collins, including the Spring Creek and Poudre River Trails, both paved. There’s also a dirt trail, the 5.8-mile Foothills Trail, parallel to Horsetooth Reservoir from Dixon Reservoir north to Campeau Open Space and Michaud Lane.

Fort Collins also once had a trolley service with three branches from the intersection of Mountain and College Avenues. It was torn out after ceasing to be profitable in 1951. Currently, the Mountain Avenue branch has been reconstructed and provides weekend and holiday service. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Commercial shipping

Parcel service for Fort Collins is provided by Federal Express, Airport Express, DHL, Burlington Air Express, Emery, UPS, Pony Express, and Purolator. Fort Collins has two-day rail freight access to the West Coast or the East Coast and has eight motor freight carriers. Many local industrial sites have rail freight spur service. The city is served by Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroads. Airport Express can refer to the following: AirPort Express, Apple Computers wireless product Airport Express (MTR), the airport railway service in Hong Kong provided by MTR Airport Express (Sydney), a former bus to Sydney Airport, replaced by the extension of the Airport and East Hills railway line AREX... A DHL Boeing 757 at Cologne/Bonn Airport. ... Burlington Air Express (now called BAX Global) is an international shipping company that is headquartered in Irvine, California, and has other major offices in Australia, Singapore, London, The Netherlands, and Toledo, Ohio. ... Emery Worldwide was a cargo airline that was one of the main carriers in the cargo airlines world. ... United Parcel Service, Inc. ... Frank E. Webner, pony express rider c. ... Purolator Courier is a Canadian courier 97% of which is owned by Canada Post. ...

Facilities

• NIST time signal transmitters WWV and WWVB.
• Poudre Valley Hospital has helped make Fort Collins into a regional health care center.
• The National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NCGRP)(Human Genome Project)
• The city is the headquarters of Roosevelt National Forest.
• Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Laboratory
• Center For Disease Control: Vectorbourne Illness Laboratory
• USDA Seed Lab Storage
• Headquarters for SCUBA Schools International (SSI)

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Notable natives

• Isaac Adamson, author.
• Frank Caeti, current repertory cast member on the late night sketch comedy series,Madtv.
• Jon Heder, title character in 2004's Napoleon Dynamite
• Jake Lloyd, Anakin Skywalker in 1999's Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
• David Mattingly, science fiction illustrator
• Pete Monty, line backer for the Minnesota Vikings
• Ryan Sutter, bachelor chosen as a groom by Trista Rehn in 2003's "The Bachelorette"
• Byron Raymond White, associate justice of the Supreme Court
• Harper Goff, artist, musician, and actor.
• Carol Berg, fantasy author.
• Wayne Allard Senior U.S. Senator from Colorado

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Notable residents

• Hattie McDaniel, first African-American to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress 1939)
• L. Neil Smith, libertarian science fiction author
• Thomas Sutherland, Colorado State University professor and former Beirut hostage
• Pat Stryker, Billionaire heiress and philanthropist
• John Ashton, Actor

Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1895 – October 26, 1952) was an American actress and the first black performer to win an Academy Award. ... L. Neil Smith (full name Lester Neil Smith III), also known to readers and fans as El Neil, is a libertarian science fiction author and political activist. ... See also Libertarianism and Libertarian Party Libertarian,is a term for person who has made a conscious and principled commitment, evidenced by a statement or Pledge, to forswear violating others rights and usually living in voluntary communities: thus in law no longer subject to government supervision. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Thomas Sutherland (1834-1922), founder of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. ... Colorado State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. ... Patricia Stryker (born 1956) is the granddaughter of Homer Stryker, surgeon and founder of Stryker Corporation, a medical technology company. ... John Ashton (born February 22, 1948 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is a U.S. actor, and graduate of the University of Southern California School of Theatre. ...

See also

• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
  • Colorado counties
    • Boulder County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
• United States Forest Service
  • Roosevelt National Forest

It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... The following list includes the 270 active municipalities, the 83 active U.S. Census Designated Places, and all named U.S. Post Offices in the State of Colorado. ... The 270 active municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority:[1][2] Consolidated City and County – Only Denver and Broomfield have consolidated city and county governments: The City and County of Denver operates under Article XX, Section 4 of the Constitution... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Boulder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... // The United States Census Bureau has defined seven metropolitan statistical areas, seven micropolitan statistical areas, and one combined statistical area for the State of Colorado. ... The Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) located in the Fort Collins and Loveland region of the State of Colorado. ... The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. ... Logo of the U.S. Forest Service. ... Colorado with Roosevelt National Forest in red The Roosevelt National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in north central Colorado. ...

References

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External links

• City of Fort Collins website
  • CDOT map of the City of Fort Collins
• Fort Collins Nightlife
• Rocky Mountain Chronicle Fort Collins' Alternative Newspaper
• NEXTnc weekly entertainment newspaper
• Fort Collins Now - News, Entertainment from Fort Collins, CO
• Downtown Development Authority: Old Town information and Events
• The Rocky Mountain Collegian
• Fort Collins Coloradoan
• Fort Collins Community Portal
• Colorado State University
• Fort Collins Website Directory
• Fort Collins Municipal Railway
• Fort Collins Aerial - including fun 'easter eggs' (this has been online for several years and is still higher resolution than Google Maps, TerraServer, Mapquest and others)

• Fort Collins, Colorado is at coordinates 40°33′33″N 105°04′42″W / 40.559238, -105.078302 (Fort Collins, Colorado)Coordinates: 40°33′33″N 105°04′42″W / 40.559238, -105.078302 (Fort Collins, Colorado)

Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Colorado is located in the central western United States, or the Mountain Region. This is a list of people from the state of Colorado, whether they lived, were born, or were raised there. ... Signage used for Colorado SH. The top half is the flag of Colorado. ... In the history of Colorado, the first inhabitants of what was to become the State of Colorado were the American Indians. ... Colorado State Capitol in Denver Like the majority of the states, Colorados current constitution provides for three branches of government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. ... 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Regions Central Colorado | Colorado Piedmont | Colorado Plateau | Denver Metropolitan Area | Eastern Plains | Front Range | Grand Valley | High Rockies | Mineral Belt | Roaring Fork Valley | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | San Luis Valley | South‑Central Colorado | Southwestern Colorado | Uinta Mountains | Western Slope This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Central Colorado is a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The Colorado Piedmont is the geologic term for an area along the base of the foothills of the Front Range in north central Colorado in the United States. ... 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The Colorado Mineral Belt (CMB) is a broad area stretching north-east from the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado to the Front Range near Boulder, Colorado which is highly mineralized. ... The Roaring Fork Valley is a geographical region in western Colorado in the United States. ... The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains located in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado in the United States. ... The Great Sand Dunes sit directly west of the Sangre de Cristo Range, which is featured in the background. ... South-Central Colorado is a region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Southwestern Colorado includes the following Colorado counties: Southwest Colorado counties Alamosa County Archuleta County Conejos County Dolores County Hinsdale County La Plata County Mineral County Montezuma County Montrose County Ouray County Rio Grande County Saguache County San Juan County San Miguel County Large cities/towns in Southwestern Colorado include: Alamosa... This view of Kings Peak and the Henrys Fork Basin shows the cliff bands and basins typical throughout the Uintas. ... The Western Slope of Colorado refers the region of the US state of Colorado west of the Rocky Mountains. ... Municipalities Akron | Alamosa | Arvada | Aspen | Aurora | Boulder | Breckenridge | Brighton | Broomfield | Cañon City | Castle Rock | Centennial | Colorado Springs | Commerce City | Cortez | Craig | Delta | Denver | Durango | Englewood | Erie | Evans | Federal Heights | Fort Collins | Fort Morgan | Fountain | Golden | Glenwood Springs | Grand Junction | Greeley | Greenwood Village | Gunnison | Lafayette | La Junta | Lakewood | Lamar | Littleton | Longmont | Louisville | Loveland | Montrose | Northglenn | Parker | Pueblo | Salida | Steamboat Springs | Sterling | Superior | Thornton | Trinidad | Vail | Westminster | Wheat Ridge | Windsor The 270 active municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority:[1][2] Consolidated City and County – Only Denver and Broomfield have consolidated city and county governments: The City and County of Denver operates under Article XX, Section 4 of the Constitution... Akron is a town located in Washington County, Colorado. ... Alamosa is a city located in Alamosa County, Colorado. ... Arvada is a city in Jefferson and Adams County, Colorado and part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. ... The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city and the county seat of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Arapahoe County and the state of Colorado Coordinates: , Country United States State Colorado Counties Arapahoe, Adams, Douglas[1] Founded 1891 Incorporated (town) May 5, 1903[2] Incorporated (city) 1929[3] Government  - Type Home Rule Municipality[1]  - Mayor Ed Tauer (R) Area  - City 369. ... Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States. ... Breckenridge is a town in Summit County, Colorado, United States. ... Brighton is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northwestern tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. ... “Canon City” redirects here. ... The Town of Castle Rock is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado County Arapahoe County[1] Incorporated 2001 Government  - Type Statutory City[1]  - Mayor Randy Pye Area  - Total 27. ... Colorado Springs is most populous Home Rule Municipality in the State of Colorado. ... The City of Commerce City is a home rule municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. ... Cortez is a city in Montezuma County, Colorado (USA). ... Craig is a city located in Moffat County, Colorado. ... Delta is a city in Delta County, Colorado, United States. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... Downtown Durango, Colorado Durango (Navajo: Kinłání) is a city in La Plata County, Colorado (USA). ... Englewood is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 32,350. ... Erie is a town located partly in Boulder County, Colorado and partly in Weld County, Colorado. ... Evans is a city located in Weld County, Colorado. ... Federal Heights is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... Fort Morgan is a city located in Morgan County, Colorado. ... Fountain is a city located in El Paso County, Colorado. ... Downtown Golden, Colorado Golden, Colorado lies at the mouth of Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range. ... Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs Hot Springs Pool at Glenwood Springs, Colorado Glenwood Springs view towards south as seen from Glenwood Caverns, Colorado Glenwood Springs is a city in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. ... Mt. ... The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. ... Greenwood Village is a city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. ... Gunnison is a city located in Gunnison County, Colorado. ... Lafayette is a city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ... Santa Fe Railroad car at the La Junta Depot (Photo ©2004 Wyvonne Phillips) La Junta is a city in Otero County, Colorado, United States. ... The City of Lakewood is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. ... Lamar is a city in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. ... Wikinews has related news: Interview with U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Tom Tancredo The City of Littleton is a Home Rule Municipality in Arapahoe County, Jefferson County, and Douglas County in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The City of Longmont is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. ... Louisville (pronounced Lewisville) is a city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ... ... Montrose is a city in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. ... Northglenn is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... Parker is a town in Douglas County, Colorado that in recent years has become a exurban part of the Denver Metropolitan Area. ... The City of Pueblo (IPA: //) is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of Pueblo County, Colorado, USA. Pueblo is situated at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. ... Salida is a tweekey little city in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. ... Steamboat Springs is a mix of older architecture and newer resort developments, especially near the ski resort on the eastern edge of town. ... Sterling is a city in Logan County, Colorado, United States. ... Superior is a town in Boulder County, Colorado. ... Thornton is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... Trinidad History Museum, housed in the Baca Bloom Mansion (Photo ©2004 Wyvonne Phillips) The City of Trinidad is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. ... There are also Vail, Arizona and Vail, Iowa. ... Westminster is a city located in both Adams County, Colorado and Jefferson County, Colorado and is a suburb of the city of Denver. ... Wheat Ridge is a city in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. ... The snow-capped peaks of the Front Range, visible from the bike path on Windsor Lake, just north of Main Street Windsor is a small town located in northern Colorado. ... Counties Adams | Alamosa | Arapahoe | Archuleta | Baca | Bent | Boulder | Broomfield | Chaffee | Cheyenne | Clear Creek | Conejos | Costilla | Crowley | Custer | Delta | Denver | Dolores | Douglas | Eagle | El Paso | Elbert | Fremont | Garfield | Gilpin | Grand | Gunnison | Hinsdale | Huerfano | Jackson | Jefferson | Kiowa | Kit Carson | La Plata | Lake | Larimer | Las Animas | Lincoln | Logan | Mesa | Mineral | Moffat | Montezuma | Montrose | Morgan | Otero | Ouray | Park | Phillips | Pitkin | Prowers | Pueblo | Rio Blanco | Rio Grande | Routt | Saguache | San Juan | San Miguel | Sedgwick | Summit | Teller | Washington | Weld | Yuma List of 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado: Colorado counties Adams County formed in 1902 from part of Arapahoe county. ... Adams County is the fifth most populous county of the State of Colorado. ... Alamosa County, Colorado Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Arapahoe County, Colorado Arapahoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Baca County, Colorado Baca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Bent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Boulder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northwestern tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Chaffee County, Colorado Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Cheyenne County, Colorado Cheyenne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Clear Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Conejos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Costilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Crowley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... Dolores County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Douglas County is the eighth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Eagle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... El Paso County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Gilpin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Grand County is the 21st most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Hinsdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Huerfano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Jefferson County (IPA: //) is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Kit Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... La Plata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Mesa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Moffat County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Montezuma County is a county located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Montrose County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Otero County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Ouray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Park County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Pitkin County is a county in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Prowers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Pueblo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Rio Blanco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Rio Grande County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Routt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Saguache County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... San Juan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... San Miguel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Summit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Teller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Yuma County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...