Fort Collins, Colorado

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The city of Fort Collins is located in Larimer County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Fort Collins: Ft. Collins (or less commonly used: Frt. Collins)

Fort Collins was incorporated February 12, 1883.

The community of Fort Collins is 1,520 feet [463.3 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fort Collins lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Fort Collins, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fort Collins had a population of 118,652 people^<2> (or 46.87% of the total population of Larimer County). The population of Fort Collins represented 2.76% of the total of Colorado, making it the state's 5th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fort Collins had a population of 136,509 people. This is an increase of 15.05% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Collins.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Ault	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,442	0.7% increase
	Berthoud	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	5,429	12.19% increase
	Eaton	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	4,213	56.62% increase
	Greeley	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	91,492	18.93% increase
	Johnstown	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	9,309	143.25% increase
	Loveland	S	9 mi [14.48 km]	65,587	29.6% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fort Collins.

Websites for Fort Collins

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