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Welcome to Loveland ...

The city of Loveland is located in Larimer County<1>.


The location of Loveland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Loveland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Loveland has a population of 83,168 people<3> (see below for details).

Loveland is 4,990 feet [1,521 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Loveland is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Loveland: (970)

The ZIP codes for Loveland: 80537-80539<5>

Websites for Loveland ...

Official Website: www.ci.loveland.co.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Loveland had an population of 83,168 people. This is an increase of 24.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 64.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loveland had a population of 66,859 people (which is 22.31% of the total population of Larimer County). This makes Loveland the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Loveland represents 1.33% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 66,859 people, the population of Loveland increased 32.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 50,608 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Loveland.

Communities Also Named Loveland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Loveland - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Tennessee and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loveland.

Communities near Loveland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loveland.

  • Fort Collins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Greeley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Longmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
    • Former names for Windsor:
    • New Liberty
    • New Windsor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <6>
  • Evans
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <6>
  • Firestone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
    • Firestone is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <6>
  • Johnstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Berthoud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wellington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <6>
  • Milliken
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
    • Milliken is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Loveland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loveland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loveland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loveland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loveland. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Loveland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loveland ...

Looking for more information about Loveland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Loveland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loveland.

Adding Loveland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Loveland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Loveland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loveland.

The official website for Loveland: www.ci.loveland.co.us/

The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Larimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Loveland.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loveland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Loveland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Loveland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Loveland includes: 80537, 80538 & 80539.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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