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{{short description|City in Colorado, United States}} {{redirect|Fort Collins}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Fort Collins | settlement_type = [[List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality|Home rule municipality]]<ref name=COMun>{{cite web|url=https://dola.colorado.gov/lgis/municipalities.jsf|title=Active Colorado Municipalities|publisher=[[Colorado Department of Local Affairs]]|access-date=October 18, 2021|archive-date=December 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212060308/http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | motto = | image_skyline = Downtown Fort Collins Colorado.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Downtown "Old Town" Fort Collins | image_flag = Flag of Fort Collins, Colorado.svg | image_seal = | image_map = Larimer County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Fort Collins Highlighted 0827425.svg | map_caption = Location of Fort Collins in {{nowrap|[[Larimer County, Colorado]]}} | pushpin_map = USA Colorado#USA | pushpin_relief = yes | pushpin_label = {{nowrap|Fort Collins}} | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Fort Collins in Colorado <!-- Location ------------------>| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Colorado]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Colorado|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]]<ref name=COMun/> | government_footnotes = | government_type = [[List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality|Home rule municipality]]<ref name=COMun/> | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = [[Jeni Arndt]] | leader_title1 = Mayor ''pro tem'' | leader_name1 = Emily Francis | leader_title2 = City manager | leader_name2 = Kelly DiMartino | established_title = Commissioned | established_date = 1864 | established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] | established_date2 = February 12, 1883<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html |title=Colorado Municipal Incorporations |publisher=[[State of Colorado]], Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives |date=December 1, 2004 |access-date=September 2, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202030057/http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html |archive-date=December 2, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> | established_title3 = | established_date3 = | named_for = [[William O. Collins]] <!-- Area --------------------->| unit_pref = US | total_type = Total | area_footnotes = <ref name=2020_Census>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/rdo/summary-files.html|title=Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], [[United States Department of Commerce]]|date=August 12, 2021|access-date=September 4, 2021|archive-date=December 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217145203/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/rdo/summary-files.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 151.444 | area_land_km2 = 148.179 | area_water_km2 = 3.265 <!-- Population ----------------------->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = <ref name=2020_Census/> | population_total = 169,810 | population_rank = {{Ubl | [[List of municipalities in Colorado|4th]] in Colorado | [[List of United States cities by population|154th]] in the United States }} | population_density_sq_mi = 2,968 | population_urban = 326,332 ([[List of United States urban areas|US: 123rd]]) | population_density_urban_km2 = 1,068 | population_density_urban_sq_mi = 2,766.1 | population_metro = 359,066 ([[List of metropolitan statistical areas|US: 151st]]) | population_blank1_title = [[Front Range Urban Corridor|Front Range]] | population_blank1 = 5,055,344 <!-- General information ----------------------->| timezone1 = [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]] | utc_offset1 = −07:00 | timezone1_DST = [[Mountain Time Zone|MDT]] | utc_offset1_DST = −06:00 | area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]] | area_code = [[Area code 970|970]] | coordinates = {{coord|40|33|33|N|105|4|41|W|region:US-CO_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]]s<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp |title=ZIP Code Lookup |format=[[JavaScript]]/[[HTML]] |publisher=[[United States Postal Service]] |access-date=September 16, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104123722/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp |archive-date=November 4, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | postal_code = 80521–80528 | elevation_m = 1525 | elevation_ft = 5003 | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 08-27425 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 0204673 | blank2_name = [[List of state highways in Colorado|Highways]] | blank2_info = [[File:US_87.svg|26px|link=Interstate 25 in Colorado]] [[File:I-25 (CO).svg|26px|link = Interstate 25 in Colorado]], [[File:US_287.svg|26px|link = U.S. Route 287 in Colorado]], [[File:Colorado_1.svg|26px|link = Colorado State Highway 1]], [[File:Colorado_14.svg|26px|link = Colorado State Highway 14]] | website = {{URL|https://www.fcgov.com/}} | leader_party = [[Forward Party (United States)|F]], [[Democratic Party (United States)|D]] }} '''Fort Collins''' is a [[List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality|home rule municipality]] in [[Larimer County, Colorado]], United States, and its [[county seat]].<ref name=COMun/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The population was 169,810 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], an increase of 17.94% since [[2010 United States census|2010]].<ref name=2020_Census/> Fort Collins is the [[Colorado municipalities by population|fourth-most populous city]] in Colorado. It is the principal city of the Fort Collins [[metropolitan statistical area]], which had 359,066 residents in 2020, and is a major city of the [[Front Range Urban Corridor]]. Situated on the [[Cache La Poudre River]] along the [[Colorado Front Range]], Fort Collins is located {{convert|60|mi|km|abbr=on}} north of the [[Colorado State Capitol]] in [[Denver]]. It is a prominent college town, home to [[Colorado State University]], a public research university and the second-largest university by enrollment in Colorado.<ref>{{cite web |title=College Navigator - Colorado State University |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=colorado+state+university&s=all&id=126818}}</ref> ==History== The [[Northern Arapaho]] were centered in the [[Cache la Poudre River]] Valley near present-day Fort Collins. [[Friday (Arapaho chief)|Friday]], who attended school in [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]] in his youth, was a leader of the band of Arapahos as well as an interpreter, negotiator, and peacemaker. He made friends of white settlers who moved into the area, but was pushed out of Colorado in the 1860s.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dunn |first=Meg |title=Friday, the Arapaho – Northern Colorado History |url=http://www.northerncoloradohistory.com/friday-the-arapaho/ |access-date=December 8, 2021 |language=en-US |archive-date=December 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208030118/https://www.northerncoloradohistory.com/friday-the-arapaho/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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 what is known today as [[Laporte, Colorado|Laporte]]. Camp Collins was erected during the Indian wars of the mid-1860s to protect the Overland mail route that had 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/oem/historical-flooding.php |title=Flooding Timeline in Fort Collins |access-date=September 28, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125183726/http://www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/oem/historical-flooding.php |archive-date=January 25, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Afterward, the commander of the fort wrote to the commandant of [[Fort Laramie National Historic Site|Fort Laramie]] in southeast Wyoming, Colonel [[William O. Collins]], suggesting that a site several miles farther down the river would make a good location for the fort. The post was manned originally by two companies of the [[11th Ohio Cavalry Regiment|11th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry]] and never had walls.<ref name = "l1860"/> [[File:Fort Collins, Colorado (19th Century).jpg|thumb|left|Bird's-eye view of Fort Collins in 1899]] [[File:Fort Collins, 1875.jpg|thumb|right|Fort Collins, facing west (1875)]] [[File:Poudre Valley Bank, Fort Collins, Colorado.jpg|thumb|right|Poudre Valley Bank, at Linden and Walnut, in Fort Collins (1908)]] 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 [[plat]]ted 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.<ref name="l1860">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1860.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1860 |access-date=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710232717/http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1860.php |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> 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. Although the Colorado Agricultural College was founded in 1870, the first classes were held in 1879.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://welcome.colostate.edu/index.asp?url=history |title=History of Colorado State University |access-date=May 12, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012223229/http://welcome.colostate.edu/index.asp?url=history |archive-date=October 12, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 [[Animal slaughter|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,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1890.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1890 |access-date=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710232732/http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1890.php |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> 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 neighboring city of [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1900.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1900 |access-date=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710232757/http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1900.php |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> [[File:CO Fort Collins 1906 62500.jpg|thumb|The region in 1906]] Although the city was affected by the [[Great Depression]] and simultaneous drought,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1930.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1930 |access-date=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710232806/http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1930.php |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> it nevertheless experienced slow and steady growth throughout the early part of the twentieth century.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1940.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1940 |access-date=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710232816/http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1940.php |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1950.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1950 |access-date=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710232822/http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1950.php |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> Similarly, Colorado State University's enrollment doubled during the 1960s,<ref name = "l1960"/> 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,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1880.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1880 |access-date=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710232836/http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1880.php |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> being retained from the late 1890s until student activism helped bring it to an end in 1969.<ref name="l1960">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1960.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1960 |access-date=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710232830/http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1960.php |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> 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.<ref name = "l1970"/> During the late 20th century, Fort Collins expanded rapidly to the south, adding new development, including several regional malls.<ref name="l1970">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1970.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1970 |access-date=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710232841/http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1970.php |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1980.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1980 |access-date=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710232852/http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1980.php |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> In late July 1997, the city experienced [[Floods in the United States: 1901–2000#Fort Collins, Colorado, flood of July 1997|a flash flood]] after and during a 31-hour period when {{convert|10|-|14|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain fell. The rainfall was the heaviest on record for an urban area of Colorado.<ref>{{cite journal|author1=Neil S. Grigg |author2=Nolan J. Doesken|author3=David M. Frick|author4=Mike Grimm|author5= Marsha Hilmes|author6=Thomas B. McKee|author7=Kevin A. Oltjenbruns|title=Fort Collins Flood 1997: Comprehensive View of an Extreme Event|journal=Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management|date=September–October 1999|volume=125|issue=5|pages=255–262|url=http://www.comet.ucar.edu/class/hydromet/09_Oct13_1999/docs/hilmes/asce.pdf|access-date=April 23, 2012|publisher=American Society of Civil Engineers|doi=10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(1999)125:5(255)|issn=1943-5452|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315144410/http://www.comet.ucar.edu/class/hydromet/09_Oct13_1999/docs/hilmes/asce.pdf|archive-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref> Five people were killed and $5 million in damages were dealt to the city. The waters flooded Colorado State University's library and brought about $140 million in damages to the institution.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fort Collins July 28, 1997|url=http://www.assessment.ucar.edu/flood/flood_summaries/07_28_1997.html|publisher=The Weather and Climate Impact Assessment Science Initiative |access-date=April 23, 2012|archive-date=September 7, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060907032110/http://www.assessment.ucar.edu/flood/flood_summaries/07_28_1997.html|url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Geography== Fort Collins is situated at the base of the [[Rocky Mountain]] foothills of the northern [[Front Range]], approximately {{convert|60|mi|km}} north of [[Denver]], Colorado, and {{convert|45|mi|km}} south of [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]]. Elevation is {{convert|4982|ft|0|abbr=on}} above sea level. Geographic landmarks include [[Horsetooth Reservoir]] and [[Horsetooth Mountain]]—so named because of a tooth-shaped granite rock that dominates the city's western skyline. [[Longs Peak]] can also clearly be seen on a clear day to the southwest of the city. The [[Cache La Poudre River]] and [[Spring Creek (Fort Collins, Colorado)|Spring Creek]] run through Fort Collins. At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of {{convert|151.444|km2|acre|order=flip}} including {{convert|3.265|km2|acre|order=flip}} of water.<ref name=2020_Census/> {{wide image|Fort Collins.jpg|1000 px|Fort Collins as seen from the top of Horsetooth Mountain}} ===Climate=== Fort Collins has a [[cold semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''[[Cold steppe|''BSk'']]''). Its climate is characterized by warm to hot summers and long and moderately cold winters (with frequent warm spells due to downslope winds, and somewhat less common intervals of severe cold). The average temperature in December, the coldest month, is {{convert|31.1|°F}}. Annual snowfall averages {{convert|51.4|in|m}}, and can occur from early September through the end of May. Average precipitation overall is {{convert|15.88|in|mm}}. {{Weather box |location = Fort Collins, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present |single line = Yes |Jan record high F = 75 |Feb record high F = 77 |Mar record high F = 81 |Apr record high F = 89 |May record high F = 97 |Jun record high F = 102 |Jul record high F = 103 |Aug record high F = 100 |Sep record high F = 99 |Oct record high F = 88 |Nov record high F = 81 |Dec record high F = 76 |year record high F = |Jan avg record high F = 63.6 |Feb avg record high F = 65.9 |Mar avg record high F = 73.9 |Apr avg record high F = 80.2 |May avg record high F = 87.3 |Jun avg record high F = 94.5 |Jul avg record high F = 97.4 |Aug avg record high F = 95.1 |Sep avg record high F = 91.2 |Oct avg record high F = 82.3 |Nov avg record high F = 72 |Dec avg record high F = 62.7 |year avg record high F = 98.2 |Jan high F = 45 |Feb high F = 46.8 |Mar high F = 56.4 |Apr high F = 62.5 |May high F = 70.9 |Jun high F = 81.8 |Jul high F = 87.4 |Aug high F = 85 |Sep high F = 77.4 |Oct high F = 64.3 |Nov high F = 52.5 |Dec high F = 44 |year high F = |Jan mean F = 31.6 |Feb mean F = 33.8 |Mar mean F = 42.4 |Apr mean F = 49 |May mean F = 57.5 |Jun mean F = 67.3 |Jul mean F = 73.1 |Aug mean F = 70.7 |Sep mean F = 62.7 |Oct mean F = 50.2 |Nov mean F = 39.3 |Dec mean F = 31.1 |year mean F = |Jan low F = 18.3 |Feb low F = 20.7 |Mar low F = 28.5 |Apr low F = 35.4 |May low F = 44.1 |Jun low F = 52.8 |Jul low F = 58.7 |Aug low F = 56.5 |Sep low F = 48 |Oct low F = 36.1 |Nov low F = 26.1 |Dec low F = 18.3 |year low F = |Jan avg record low F = -1.9 |Feb avg record low F = 1.6 |Mar avg record low F = 10.9 |Apr avg record low F = 21.8 |May avg record low F = 31.1 |Jun avg record low F = 42.8 |Jul avg record low F = 51.6 |Aug avg record low F = 48.3 |Sep avg record low F = 34.8 |Oct avg record low F = 19.4 |Nov avg record low F = 7.7 |Dec avg record low F = -0.2 |year avg record low F = -7.7 |Jan record low F = −38 |Feb record low F = −41 |Mar record low F = −31 |Apr record low F = −10 |May record low F = 12 |Jun record low F = 29 |Jul record low F = 36 |Aug record low F = 32 |Sep record low F = 18 |Oct record low F = −8 |Nov record low F = −21 |Dec record low F = −35 |year record low F = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 0.41 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.47 |Mar precipitation inch = 1.31 |Apr precipitation inch = 2.10 |May precipitation inch = 2.72 |Jun precipitation inch = 1.90 |Jul precipitation inch = 1.63 |Aug precipitation inch = 1.45 |Sep precipitation inch = 1.43 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.25 |Nov precipitation inch = 0.74 |Dec precipitation inch = 0.47 |year precipitation inch = |Jan snow inch = 6.7 |Feb snow inch = 7.6 |Mar snow inch = 9.4 |Apr snow inch = 6.2 |May snow inch = 1.6 |Jun snow inch = 0 |Jul snow inch = 0 |Aug snow inch = 0 |Sep snow inch = 0.7 |Oct snow inch = 4.1 |Nov snow inch = 7.6 |Dec snow inch = 7.5 |year snow inch = |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 3.9 |Feb precipitation days = 5.1 |Mar precipitation days = 6 |Apr precipitation days = 9 |May precipitation days = 12 |Jun precipitation days = 9.4 |Jul precipitation days = 9.4 |Aug precipitation days = 8.8 |Sep precipitation days = 7.2 |Oct precipitation days = 6.2 |Nov precipitation days = 4.8 |Dec precipitation days = 4.1 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 4.3 |Feb snow days = 5.5 |Mar snow days = 4.5 |Apr snow days = 3.1 |May snow days = 0.6 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0.3 |Oct snow days = 1.3 |Nov snow days = 3.6 |Dec snow days = 4.3 |source 1 = NOAA<ref> {{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00053005&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access |access-date = August 28, 2022 }} </ref> |source 2 = National Weather Service<ref> {{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=bou |publisher = National Weather Service |title = NOAA Online Weather Data |access-date = August 28, 2022 }} </ref> }} ==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1880 = 1356 | 1890 = 2011 | 1900 = 3053 | 1910 = 8210 | 1920 = 8755 | 1930 = 11489 | 1940 = 12251 | 1950 = 14937 | 1960 = 25027 | 1970 = 43337 | 1980 = 65092 | 1990 = 87758 | 2000 = 118652 | 2010 = 143986 | 2020 = 169810 | estyear = 2024 | estimate = 170924 | estref = <ref name="US Census Bureau City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024">{{cite web | url= https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html#v2024| title=US Census Bureau City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024|website=census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref> | footnote = [[United States census|U.S. Decennial Census]] }} Fort Collins is the [[Colorado municipalities by population|fourth most populous city]] in Colorado and the 156th [[list of United States cities by population|most populous city]] in the United States. The Census Bureau estimates that the city's population was 161,175 in 2015, the population of the [[Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area]] was 310,487 ([[United States metropolitan area|151st most populous MSA]]), and the population of the [[Front Range Urban Corridor]] was 4,495,181. As of the census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref> of 2000, there were 118,652 people, 45,882 households, and 25,785 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,549.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 47,755 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,026|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.4% White, 3.01% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 2.48% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 3.61% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 10.79% of the population. There were 45,882 households, out of which 29% 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% 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. 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% 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 $64,459, and the median income for a family was $110,332. Males had a median income of $60,856 versus $48,385 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,133. About 5.5% of families and 14% 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. {{clear|left}} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Fort Collins, Colorado – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop. 2000<ref>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Fort Collins city, Colorado|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0827425&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref> !Pop. 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fort Collins city, Colorado|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2010.P2?q=p2&g=160XX00US0827425&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref> !{{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fort Collins city, Colorado|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=p2&g=160XX00US0827425&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |101,384 |119,695 |style='background: #ffffe6; |130,620 |85.45% |83.13% |style='background: #ffffe6; |76.92% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |1,103 |1,583 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2,292 |0.93% |1.1% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.35% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |518 |571 |style='background: #ffffe6; |724 |0.44% |0.4% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.43% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |2,909 |4,161 |style='background: #ffffe6; |6,038 |2.45% |2.89% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.56% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |108 |110 |style='background: #ffffe6; |137 |0.09% |0.08% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.08% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some other race]] alone (NH) |154 |218 |style='background: #ffffe6; |833 |0.13% |0.15% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.49% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multi-racial]] (NH) |2,074 |3,076 |style='background: #ffffe6; |8,163 |1.75% |2.14% |style='background: #ffffe6; |4.81% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |10,402 |14,572 |style='background: #ffffe6; |21,003 |8.77% |10.12% |style='background: #ffffe6; |12.37% |- |'''Total''' |'''118,652''' |'''143,986''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''169,810''' |'''100%''' |'''100%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100%''' |} ==Economy== ===Major industries and commercial activity=== Fort Collins' economy has a mix of manufacturing and service-related businesses. Fort Collins manufacturing includes [[Woodward Governor Company|Woodward Governor]], [[Anheuser-Busch]], Walker Mowers, and [[Otterbox]]. Many high-tech companies have relocated to Fort Collins because of the resources of Colorado State University and its research facilities. [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[Intel]], [[Advanced Micro Devices|AMD]], [[Avago Technologies|Broadcom]], [[Beckman Coulter]], [[Microsoft]], Rubicon Water and [[Pelco]] all have offices in Fort Collins. Other industries include clean energy, bioscience, and agri-tech businesses. According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcgov.com/finance/files/cafr-2020.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118183104/https://www.fcgov.com/finance/files/cafr-2020.pdf |archive-date=January 18, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Fort Collins, Colorado CAFR 2020|website=fcgov.com|access-date=February 27, 2021}}</ref> the top employers are: {| class="wikitable" |- ! # ! Employer ! # of employees |- | 1 |[[Colorado State University]] |7,800 |- | 2 |[[Poudre Valley Hospital]] ([[UCHealth]]) |5,600 |- | 3 |[[Poudre School District|Poudre R-1 School District]] | 4,000 |- | 4 |[[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]] |2,040 |- | 5 |City of Fort Collins |2,030 |- | 6 |[[Woodward, Inc.]] |1,300 |- | 7 |[[Broadcom Inc.]] |1,260 |- | 8 |[[Colorado Department of Agriculture]] |1,120 |- | 9 |[[King Soopers]] |870 |- |10 |[[OtterBox|Otter Products, LLC]] |820 |} Regional economic development partners include the City of Fort Collins Economic Health Office, Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation, Small Business Development Center, and Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative (RMI2). ===Retail=== The city's major shopping mall is [[The Shops at Foothills]]. ===Sustainability programs=== FortZED was a zero energy district encompassing the Downtown area of Fort Collins and the main campus of Colorado State University.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fortzed|url=http://fortzed.com/|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=fortzed.com|archive-date=March 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315045856/http://fortzed.com/|url-status=usurped}}</ref> The district's public-private partnerships employed [[smart grid]] and renewable energy technologies to manage the local use and supply of energy. FortZED relied upon [[energy demand management]] techniques to encourage use of energy at the most efficient times. Federal, state, and local funding made the project a reality. The U.S. Department of Energy contributed $6.3 million and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs provided $778,000. Locally, private companies and foundations committed nearly $8 million. The program ended in 2017 after a majority of its projects had been completed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Duggan|first=Kevin|title=Fort Collins zero-energy district powers down|url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2017/09/10/fort-collins-zero-energy-district-powers-down/646429001/|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=The Coloradoan|language=en-US}}</ref> === Brewing === Fort Collins has over 20 breweries.<ref>{{cite web|last=Udell|first=Erin|title=Finally, a definitive list of Fort Collins breweries|url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/08/07/fort-collins-breweries-definitive-list-craft-beer-near-me/1937872001/|access-date=November 15, 2021|website=The Coloradoan|language=en-US|archive-date=May 2, 2021|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20210502130832/https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/08/07/fort%2Dcollins%2Dbreweries%2Ddefinitive%2Dlist%2Dcraft%2Dbeer%2Dnear%2Dme/1937872001/|url-status=live}}</ref> Notable breweries in the city include [[Anheuser-Busch]], [[New Belgium Brewing Company]], [[Intersect Brewing]] and [[Odell Brewing Company]]. The local chamber of commerce estimates that in 2010, the industry generated $309.9 million in output, 2,488 jobs and $141.9 million of local payrolls in Larimer County.<ref>{{cite web|date=May 15, 2012|title=Beer = Economic Prosperity|url=https://fortcollinschamber.com/beer-economic-prosperity/|access-date=November 15, 2021|website=Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce|language=en-US|archive-date=November 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115180514/https://fortcollinschamber.com/beer-economic-prosperity/|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Arts and culture== [[File:Fort Collins Brewfest 2004.jpg|thumb|right|The 2004 Colorado Brewers Festival in Fort Collins]] [[File:Fort Collins Historic District.JPG|thumb|right|Fort Collins historic district]] Much of Fort Collins's culture is centered around the students of [[Colorado State University]]. The city provides school year residences for its large college-age population; there is a local music circuit which is influenced by the college town atmosphere and is home to a number of well known microbreweries. The Downtown Business Association hosts a number of small and large festivals each year in the historic Downtown district, including Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest in late summer (permanently discontinued in 2021) which featured 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. Brewing and cycling figure in local culture. The Colorado Brewer's Festival is held in late June annually in Fort Collins. The festival features beers from as many as 45 brewers from the state of Colorado and averages around 30,000 attendees. [[New Belgium Brewing Company]] hosts the Tour de Fat which draws over 20,000 people riding bikes and dressing in costume. The [[Colorado Marathon]] is a yearly event running down the [[Poudre Canyon]] and finishing in downtown Fort Collins. The FORTitude 10K run, a partner running event of the [[Bolder Boulder]], is held on Labor Day each year. The Horsetooth Half Marathon has been a fixture of the local running scene since 1973.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 12, 2015|title=Race Results and History {{!}} Horsetooth Half Marathon|url=https://horsetooth-half.com/results-history/|access-date=June 9, 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=March 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309033820/https://horsetooth-half.com/results-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Further|Blue Sky Marathon}} The [[Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center|Fort Collins Museum]], established in 1941, is a regional center focusing on the culture and history of Fort Collins and the surrounding area. The Fort Collins Museum houses over 30,000 artifacts and features temporary and permanent exhibits, on-going educational programs and events, and is home to four historic structures located in the outdoor Heritage Courtyard. The arts are represented by [[The Center for Fine Art Photography]], University Center for the Arts, Fort Collins Museum of Art (FCMOA), and the Bas Bleu Theatre Company. The Arts Incubator of the Rockies (AIR), founded in Fort Collins in 2012, was acquired in 2016 by [[Berea College]] in Kentucky, where it became part of the College Crafts Program.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 8, 2016|title=Arts Incubator Program Acquired by Berea College, Relocates to Berea, Kentucky|url=https://www.berea.edu/news/arts-incubator-program-acquired-berea-college-relocates-berea-kentucky/|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=Berea College|language=en-US|archive-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209164103/https://www.berea.edu/news/arts-incubator-program-acquired-berea-college-relocates-berea-kentucky/|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Parks and recreation== [[The Gardens on Spring Creek]] is an {{convert|18|acre|ha|abbr=on|adj=on}} botanical garden. The site includes several themed gardens ranging from a children's garden to a rock garden, to several themed demonstration gardens.<ref>{{cite web |title=Children's Garden: The Gardens on Spring Creek |url=https://www.fcgov.com/gardens/childrens-garden |website=City of Fort Collins |access-date=April 6, 2020 |archive-date=April 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406160220/https://www.fcgov.com/gardens/childrens-garden |url-status=live }}</ref> There are also many parks in Fort Collins including community parks and neighborhood parks, totaling {{convert|875|acre|ha|abbr=on}} of developed park areas.<ref name="fcgov.com">{{cite web|title=Parks in Fort Collins {{!}}{{!}} Parks|url=https://www.fcgov.com/parks/|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=www.fcgov.com|language=en-US|archive-date=May 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507032738/https://www.fcgov.com/parks/|url-status=live}}</ref> Some of these parks have facilities such as public tennis courts, frisbee golf courses, golf courses, dog parks, baseball diamonds, basketball courts and picnic shelters. In total, there are 6 community parks.<ref name="fcgov.com"/> These include City Park, Edora Park, Fossil Creek Park, Lee Martinez Park, Rolland Moore Park, and Spring Canyon Park.<ref>{{cite web|title=Parks Map|url=https://gisweb.fcgov.com/Html5Viewer/index.html?viewer=Park%20map|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=gisweb.fcgov.com|archive-date=June 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610063733/https://gisweb.fcgov.com/Html5Viewer/index.html?viewer=Park%20map|url-status=live}}</ref> There are also many smaller neighborhood parks. These parks often host events such as marathons, community activities and holiday celebrations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegroupinc.com/blog/2019/05/guide-to-community-parks-fort-collins/|title=Your Guide to Community and Neighborhood Parks in Fort Collins [Interactive Map]|date=May 8, 2019|website=Northern Colorado Speaks|language=en|access-date=March 17, 2020|archive-date=March 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317215756/http://www.thegroupinc.com/blog/2019/05/guide-to-community-parks-fort-collins/|url-status=live}}</ref> Fort Collins is home to a whitewater park alongside the Poudre River. The city purchased the [[Soapstone Prairie Natural Area]], a park and conservation area north of the city. Within the park is the [[Lindenmeier site]], a stratified multi-component archaeological site most famous for its [[Folsom tradition|Folsom component]]. ==Government== {{see also|List of mayors of Fort Collins, Colorado}} {| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; float:right; margin: .5em;" |+ '''City Council:'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fcgov.com/council/ |title=Home page for city council |access-date=September 16, 2024 |work=City of Fort Collins |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717043232/https://www.fcgov.com/council/ |archive-date=July 17, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | '''Mayor''' || [[Jennifer Arndt|Jeni Arndt]] |- | '''District 1''' || Susan Gutowsky |- | '''District 2''' || Julie Pignataro |- | '''District 3''' || Tricia Canonico |- | '''District 4''' || Melanie Potyondy |- | '''District 5''' || Kelly Ohlson |- | '''District 6''' || Emily Francis, ''Mayor Pro Tem'' |} 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 Jeni Arndt, who was elected to a first term in April 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.coloradoan.com/get-access/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coloradoan.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2021%2F04%2F07%2Ffort-collins-election-results-jeni-arndt-wins-mayor-race%2F7098701002%2F|title=Jeni Arndt wins mayor race|work=Coloradan|last=Coltrain|first=Nick|date=April 7, 2021|location=Fort Collins, Colorado|access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref> The six remaining council members are elected from districts for staggered four-year terms; even-numbered districts in April 2023, and odd-numbered districts are up for election in April 2025. Fort Collins is the largest city in Colorado's 2nd Congressional district, and is represented in Congress by Representative [[Joe Neguse]] (Democrat). On the state level, the city lies in the 14th district of the [[Colorado Senate]], represented by [[Joann Ginal]] and is split between the 52nd and 53rd districts of the [[Colorado House of Representatives]], represented by [[Cathy Kipp]] and [[Andrew Boesenecker]], respectively. All three of Fort Collins' state legislators are Democrats. Fort Collins is additionally the county seat of [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]], and houses county offices and courts. ==Education== {{Original research section|date=July 2009}} [[File:Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Collins.JPG|thumb|right|Fossil Ridge High School]] K–12 public education is provided through [[Poudre School District]] (PSD). The district operates and manages the public schools in the city of Fort Collins, as well as in the surrounding towns of Wellington, Timnath, Windsor, Laporte and Livermore. The district is one of the fastest growing in Northern Colorado, adding 400-500 students — about the size of an elementary school — each year.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 3, 2016|title=Long Range Facilities Planning {{!}} Poudre School District|url=https://www.psdschools.org/long-range-planning|access-date=November 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803232330/https://www.psdschools.org/long-range-planning|archive-date=August 3, 2016}}</ref> To accommodate growth, the district plans to build three new schools in the next few years.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kyle|first1=Sarah|title=PSD board approves plan to build schools|url=http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2016/04/26/psd-board-approves-plan-build-schools/83383992/|access-date=June 8, 2016|agency=Fort Collins Coloradoan|date=April 26, 2016|archive-date=July 10, 2016|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20160710171713/http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2016/04/26/psd%2Dboard%2Dapproves%2Dplan%2Dbuild%2Dschools/83383992/|url-status=live}}</ref> Poudre School District includes four comprehensive high schools that serve neighborhoods around Fort Collins, including [[Fort Collins High School]], [[Rocky Mountain High School (Fort Collins, Colorado)|Rocky Mountain High School]], [[Poudre High School]], [[Fossil Ridge High School (Colorado)|Fossil Ridge High School]]. The district also operates four alternative high schools: Centennial High School, Polaris School for Expeditionary Learning, Poudre Community Academy and Poudre School District Global Academy, a dual in-person/online school. Additionally, four public charter schools are chartered through PSD, including [[Ridgeview Classical Schools]], and Liberty Common High School, Mountain Sage Community School and Fort Collins Montessori School. The Poudre School District is also home to ten middle schools (Lesher Middle IB World School, Blevins Middle School, Boltz Middle School, Cache La Poudre Middle School, Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School, [[Lincoln IB World Middle School]], Polaris Expeditionary Learning School, Preston Middle School, Webber Middle School, and Wellington Middle School) and 32 elementary schools. In addition to PSD schools, several state charter schools serve Fort Collins, including Academy of Arts and Knowledge,<ref>{{cite web|title=Who are AAK Dragons?|url=https://www.aakelementary.org/|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=The Academy Of Arts & Knowledge|language=en-US|archive-date=May 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509100443/https://www.aakelementary.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> Colorado Early Colleges,<ref>{{cite web|title=Home|url=https://coloradoearlycolleges.org/|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=Colorado Early Colleges|language=en-US|archive-date=June 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609115507/https://coloradoearlycolleges.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> and Global Village Academy. Private schools include [[Heritage Christian Academy (Fort Collins, Colorado)|Heritage Christian Academy]], Rivendell School,<ref>{{cite web|title=Rivendell School – Individualized Academic Education|url=https://www.rivendell-school.org/|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=www.rivendell-school.org|language=en-US|archive-date=May 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512230740/https://www.rivendell-school.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> and St. Joseph's Catholic School. === Public libraries === The [[Poudre River Public Library District]] operates three branch locations in the city of Fort Collins—Old Town, Harmony, and Council Tree.<ref name="Poudre River Public Library District">{{Cite web |last=Poudre River Public Library District |title=About Us |url=https://www.poudrelibraries.org/about/ |access-date= |website=poudrelibraries.org}}</ref> The Library District was established in 2006 by voter approval, and aims to serve the more than 207,000 people in northern Larimer County, Colorado.<ref name="Poudre River Public Library District" /> The district is governed by a board of volunteer trustees, jointly appointed by the city of Fort Collins and Larimer County.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Poudre River Public Library District |title=Board |url=https://www.poudrelibraries.org/board/ |website=poudrelibraries.org}}</ref> The library participates in cooperative projects with the local [[Poudre School District]] and [[Colorado State University]]. ==== Facilities ==== The Old Town Library (formerly, the Main Library) is a 43,000 square foot facility that has served the Fort Collins Community since 1976.<ref name="Poudre River Public Library District-1">{{Cite web |last=Poudre River Public Library District |title=Facts |url=https://www.poudrelibraries.org/about/facts |website=poudrelibraries.org}}</ref> It is located in the Fort Collins Old Town Historic District at 201 Peterson Street.<ref name="Poudre River Public Library District-1" /> The Harmony Library is a 30,000 square foot joint-use facility located on the [[Front Range Community College]] campus, at 4616 South Shield Street in Fort Collins.<ref name="Poudre River Public Library District-1" /> Since its opening in 1998, the facility has served both the Community College (students, faculty, and staff) and the general public.<ref name="Poudre River Public Library District-1" /> The Council Tree Library is a nearly 18,000 square foot facility that opened in 2009 in the Front Range Village (a retail commons) and is located at 2733 Council Tree Avenue in Fort Collins.<ref name="Poudre River Public Library District-1" /> The facility has a unique neighborhood atmosphere with an emphasis on families with young children.<ref name="Poudre River Public Library District-1" /> The Webster House Administration Center opened in 2011 and houses the administration, collections, systems administration, maintenance, communications, and outreach staff.<ref name="Poudre River Public Library District-1" /> The center's opening freed up 3,000 square feet in the Old Town Library, space that is now used for library materials and services.<ref name="Poudre River Public Library District-1" /> ==== History ==== The library as an institution in Fort Collins dates back to the late 19th century, where reading rooms were established in churches or other rented locations.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District">{{Cite web |last=Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District |title=The History of Public Libraries in Fort Collins |url=https://history.fcgov.com/visit/library-history |website=Fort Collins History Connection, an online collaboration between Fort Collins Museum of Discovery and Poudre River Public Library District}}</ref> In 1882, for example, a reading room was established in the back of a Presbyterian Church on Whitton Block.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> The [[Fort Collins Public Library]] was officially established in 1900, the sixth public library in the state.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> The city received $12,500 from philanthropist [[Andrew Carnegie]] to build the library, with the condition that it would be maintained as a free public library. It was completed in 1904 at a total cost of approximately $15,000.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hansen |first=James E. |title=Democracy's college in the Centennial State: a history of Colorado State University |publisher=Colorado State University |year=1977 |location=Fort Collins |pages=230–231}}</ref> When the Library opened, there were 2,770 books on hand.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> In 1937, the Library was awarded a grant from the [[Works Progress Administration|Work Projects Administration]] for an annex to the building that would double its space, allowing for the construction of an auditorium/community room that opened in 1939.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> As the Fort Collins community grew, so too did the need for more library space. In 1973, the City Council adopted a seven-year master plan which included a new library building.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> Voters approved a one percent tax increase to fund the plan.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> The new library building, named the Fort Collins Public Library (now, the Old Town Library), opened in 1976 and remains to this day in Library Park at 201 Peterson Street in Fort Collins.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> In 2006, with ongoing city budget cuts impacting library services, residents voted to create and fund a library district with a 62% majority.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> This initiated a transition period in 2007 of separating the library from the city, for example, transferring finances, staff, and property to the Library District.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> The library was also given a temporary name, the Fort Collins Regional Library District.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> An intergovernmental agreement was finally signed in December 2007, that detailed each party's responsibilities during the transfer.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> In 2009, after asking for ideas from the public, the Poudre River Public Library District was approved as the library's permanent name.<ref name="Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District" /> ===Higher education=== [[File:CSU The Oval.jpg|thumb|right|The Oval, part of the CSU campus]] [[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 degree]]s in arts, science, general studies, and applied science. The college offers 17 high school vocational programs and more than 90 continuing education classes. The [[Institute of Business & Medical Careers]] provides professional training in the business and medical professions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Guide to Healthcare Schools and Degrees|url=https://www.collegesanddegrees.com/healthcare-schools|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=www.collegesanddegrees.com|language=English|archive-date=March 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306192035/http://www.guidetohealthcareschools.com/degrees/allied-health/physician-assistant|url-status=live}}</ref> The institute's first campus was established in the city in 1987. Fort Collins has a range of research institutes. Facilities are maintained by the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]'s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases,<ref>{{cite web|date=April 14, 2021|title=Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD) {{!}} Division of Vector-Borne Diseases {{!}} NCEZID {{!}} CDC|url=https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dvbd/index.html|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=www.cdc.gov|language=en-us|archive-date=June 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622165711/https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dvbd/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the Center for Advanced Technology and the Colorado Water Resource Research Institute. Other facilities include the [[Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere]], the Institute for Scientific Computing, the [[U.S. Forest Service]] Experimental Station, the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NCGRP), and the [[U.S.D.A.]] Crops Research Laboratory. {{Further|Society of Global Health Researchers in Action}} ==Media== {{main|Media in Fort Collins, Colorado}} ==Infrastructure== ===Transportation=== ====Air travel==== From nearby [[Northern Colorado Regional Airport]], [[Avelo Airlines]] served both [[Burbank, California|Burbank]] (BUR) and [[Las Vegas]] (LAS) from October 2021 until June 24, 2022, and June 16, 2022, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2021 |title=Avelo Airlines Goes 'ALL IN' with New Nonstop Service Between Las Vegas and Northern Colorado |url=https://www.aveloair.com/route-announcements/avelo-airlines-goes-all-in-with-new-nonstop-service-between-las-vegas-and-northern-colorado |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Avelo Airlines |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Avelo Airlines Notifies Northern Colorado Regional Airport About Upcoming Service Suspension |url=https://www.flynoco.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Avelo-Airlines-Press-Release-May-27-FINAL.pdf?swcfpc=1&fbclid=IwAR03iq2p_A8VzFyML0NQgEQHwkCxbELGRsOI9oJSv3ouwmhCxg3DoQ2mDtk |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=May 27, 2022}}</ref> [[Elite Airways]] resumed commercial air service at the airport on August 27, 2015, providing non-stop flights to the [[Chicago Rockford International Airport]] in Illinois. The airline ended service to the airport in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wrex.com/story/29278329/2015/06/09/rockford-airport-to-serve-denver-new-york-city |title=Rockford airport to serve Denver, New York City areas - WREX.com – Rockford's News Leader |access-date=August 10, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062538/http://www.wrex.com/story/29278329/2015/06/09/rockford-airport-to-serve-denver-new-york-city |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Denver International Airport]], which is {{convert|70|mi|km}} to the south, is served by twenty-three airlines.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2021/07/29/avelo-airlines-low-cost-air-carrier-plans-service-loveland-fort-collins-los-angeles/5403963001/ |title=Low-cost air carrier Avelo Airlines plans service from Loveland to LA |publisher=Coloradoan.com |date= |access-date=December 29, 2021 }}</ref> The city's former [[general aviation]] airport, known as [[Fort Collins Downtown Airport]] (3V5), opened in 1966 and closed in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.airfieldsfreeman.com/CO/Airfields_CO_E.htm#ftcollins |title=Valley Airport / Fort Collins Airpark / Fort Collins Downtown Airport (3V5) |publisher=[[Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields]] |date=December 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101022160100/http://airfields-freeman.com/CO/Airfields_CO_E.htm#ftcollins |archive-date=October 22, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> ====Streets==== Fort Collins' downtown streets form a grid with [[Interstate 25 (Colorado)|Interstate 25]] running north and south on the east side of the city. Many of the streets are named after the town's founders.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://history.fcgov.com/newsflashback/street|title=Street Names Recall Early History: News Flashbacks: Fort Collins History Connection|website=history.fcgov.com|access-date=February 24, 2019|archive-date=December 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229045043/https://history.fcgov.com/newsflashback/street|url-status=live}}</ref> [[U.S. Highway 287 (Colorado)|U.S. Highway 287]] becomes College Avenue inside the city and is the busiest street; It runs north and south, effectively bisecting the city, and serving as the east–west meridian, while Mountain Avenue is the north–south. [[Colorado State Highway 14|SH 14]] runs concurrent with US 287 at the northern city limit to Jefferson Street, running southeast along Jefferson (later turning into Riverside Avenue), then turning east onto Mulberry Street where it goes east out of the city after an interchange with Interstate 25. ====Transit and taxi==== Fort Collins also once had a municipally owned [[Tram|trolley]] service with three branches from the intersection of Mountain and College avenues. The trolley was begun in 1907 by the [[Denver and Interurban Railroad]], which had the intention of connecting the Front Range of Colorado.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fortcollinstrolley.org/history.html|title=Fort Collins Municipal Railway – History|website=www.fortcollinstrolley.org|access-date=November 12, 2018|archive-date=November 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112141445/http://www.fortcollinstrolley.org/history.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It was closed in 1951 after ceasing to be profitable. In 1983–84, a portion of the Mountain Avenue line and one of the original trolley cars, Car 21, were restored as a [[heritage streetcar|heritage trolley]] service, under the same name used by the original system, the [[Fort Collins Municipal Railway]].<ref>Long, Raphael P. (April 1986). "Fort Collins Municipal Railway: Then and Now". ''[[Pacific RailNews]]'', pp. 16–20. Glendale, CA: [[Interurban Press]]. {{ISSN|8750-8486}}.</ref> This has been in operation since the end of 1984 on weekends and holidays in the spring and summer, as a tourist and cultural/educational attraction. A second car, number 25, was returned to service on July 4, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.coloradoan.com/picture-gallery/news/2020/07/04/restored-fort-collins-trolley-returns-tracks-historic-two-car-trip/5377639002/|title= After nearly 70 years, Fort Collins sees second restored streetcar on the tracks|access-date= July 7, 2020}}</ref> A small fee applies to ride. The [[city bus]] [[public transport|system]], known as [[Transfort]], operates more than a dozen routes throughout Fort Collins Monday through Saturday, except major holidays. [[File:Transfort bus 87, route 81, DTC, Ft Collins.jpg|thumb|A Transfort bus]] The [[MAX Bus Rapid Transit (Colorado)|MAX Bus Rapid Transit]] is a [[bus rapid transit]] that provides service on the Mason Corridor Transitway parallel to College Avenue from Downtown Fort Collins to a transit center just south of Harmony Road. The trip takes approximately 15 minutes from end to end with various stops between. The service began in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/local/2014/05/08/million-max-project-ready-roll-fort-collins/8883481/ | title = $87 million MAX project ready to roll in Fort Collins | date = May 9, 2014 | access-date = February 6, 2015 | archive-date = February 9, 2015 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20150209154830/http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/local/2014/05/08/million-max-project-ready-roll-fort-collins/8883481/ | url-status = live }}</ref> The Mason Corridor and the Mason Express are intended to be the center of future [[transit-oriented development]]. [[File:Transfort MAX bus 83 at West Prospect.jpg|thumb|A Transfort MAX bus crossing West Prospect Road]] Fort Collins is connected to [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]], [[Berthoud, Colorado|Berthoud]], [[Longmont, Colorado|Longmont]], and [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder]] via the FLEX regional bus route. [[Greeley-Evans Transit]] operates a service called the Poudre Express connecting Fort Collins with [[Windsor, Colorado|Windsor]] and [[Greeley, Colorado|Greeley]]. [[Bustang]] provides additional intercity transportation for the city. Fort Collins is the northernmost stop on the North Line, which connects southward to Denver. Planning for restoration of regional passenger rail recommenced in earnest in 2017. Fort Collins would be an intermediate stop for the proposed north–south [[Front Range Passenger Rail]] corridor between [[Pueblo, Colorado|Pueblo]] and [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]], though it would be the northern terminus of most trips.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Vision for Front Range Passenger Rail |url=https://www.codot.gov/about/southwest-chief-commission-front-range-passenger-rail/news/vision |publisher=Colorado Department of Transportation |access-date=August 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Front Range Corridor|url=https://www.amtrakconnectsus.com/maps/front-range-corridor/|access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref> Taxi service is provided by Northern Colorado Yellow Cab. Pedicabs are also available from HopON LLC and Dream team Pedicabs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.northerncoloradoyellowcab.com/ |title=IIS7 |access-date=December 29, 2021 |archive-date=August 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801182821/http://northerncoloradoyellowcab.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ====Railroads==== Freight service is provided by [[Union Pacific]] and [[BNSF]]. Currently there is no intercity passenger service; the last remaining services connecting the Front Range cities ceased with the formation of [[Amtrak]] in 1971. [[Front Range Passenger Rail]] is a current proposal to link the cities from [[Pueblo, Colorado|Pueblo]] in the south, north to Fort Collins and possibly to [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heins |first1=Nicole |title=Amtrak hopes to reduce I-25 traffic by creating a passenger rail along the Front Range |url=https://www.kktv.com/2021/04/13/amtrak-hopes-to-reduce-i-25-traffic-by-creating-a-passenger-rail-along-the-front-range/ |access-date=January 1, 2022 |work=KKTV 11 News |date=April 13, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Fort Collins Municipal Railway]] was a [[tram|streetcar]] system from 1919 to 1951, and from 1984 has been partially reinstated as a seasonal [[Heritage Streetcar]] service, under the same name. ====Cycling==== Bicycling is a popular and viable means of transportation in Fort Collins. There are more than {{convert|280|mi|km}} of designated bikeways in Fort Collins, including on-street designated bike lanes, and the Spring Creek and Poudre River Trails, both paved. There is also a dirt trail, the {{convert|5.8|mi|km|adj=on}} Foothills Trail, parallel to Horsetooth Reservoir from Dixon Reservoir north to Campeau Open Space and Michaud Lane. The Fort Collins Bicycle Library lends bicycles to visitors, students, and residents looking to explore the city of Fort Collins. There are self-guided tours from the "Bike the Sites" collection, including a Brewery Tour, Environmental Learning Tour, and the Historic Tour. The Bike Library is centrally located in the heart of downtown Fort Collins in Old Town Square. The City of Fort Collins also encourages use of alternative transportation, like cycling and using public transit, through FC Moves.<ref>[https://www.fcgov.com/transportationplanning/ FC Moves]</ref> In 2009, the Fort Collins-Loveland metropolitan statistical area (MSA) ranked as the third highest in the United States for percentage of commuters who biked to work (5.6 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acs-15.pdf|series=American Community Survey Reports|title=Commuting in the United States: 2009|access-date=December 26, 2017|date=September 2011|archive-date=July 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726134351/https://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acs-15.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, the League of American Bicyclists designated Fort Collins a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community – one of four in the United States.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bikeleague.org/content/new-platinum-city-latest-round-bicycle-friendly-communities | title = New Platinum City in Latest Round of Bicycle Friendly Communities! | date = June 6, 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130629095309/http://www.bikeleague.org/content/new-platinum-city-latest-round-bicycle-friendly-communities | archive-date = June 29, 2013 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> In 2018, the PeopleForBikes foundation named Fort Collins the no. 1 city in the United States for cycling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reporterherald.com/ci_31897065/fort-collins-named-no-1-city-bikes|title=Fort Collins named No. 1 city for bikes|date=May 23, 2018|website=Loveland Reporter-Herald|language=en-US|access-date=November 18, 2019|archive-date=December 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229045043/https://www.reporterherald.com/2018/05/23/fort-collins-named-no-1-city-for-bikes/|url-status=live}}</ref> ==== Electric scooters ==== In early 2019, the City of Fort Collins and Colorado State University (CSU) were preparing regulations for the eventual arrival of electric scooters, in order to avoid the problems other cities have had with these.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collegian.com/2019/01/fort-collins-csu-prepares-for-electric-scooters/|title=Fort Collins, CSU prepares for electric scooters|last=Trowbridge|first=Julia|website=Rocky Mountain Collegian|access-date=March 5, 2019|archive-date=February 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203125729/https://collegian.com/2019/01/fort-collins-csu-prepares-for-electric-scooters/|url-status=live}}</ref> After a City Council session on Feb 19, the City Government approved scooter regulations, such as specific areas in which scooters must be parked and the observation of dismount zones.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collegian.com/2019/02/city-council-approves-scooter-regulations/|title=City Council approves scooter regulations|last=Ye|first=Samantha|website=Rocky Mountain Collegian|access-date=March 5, 2019|archive-date=February 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220161250/https://collegian.com/2019/02/city-council-approves-scooter-regulations/|url-status=live}}</ref> in October 2019, The City of Fort Collins and CSU announced a 12-month e-scooter share pilot program partnering with Bird company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcgov.com/escooters/|title=Electric Scooters {{!}}{{!}} Electric Scooters|website=www.fcgov.com|language=en-US|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=April 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428074125/https://www.fcgov.com/escooters/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/10/09/bird-scooters-coming-fort-collins-later-month/3924887002/|title=Bird scooters to launch in Fort Collins on Oct. 23|last=Powell|first=Rebecca|website=Coloradoan|language=en|access-date=November 14, 2019}}</ref> ===Commercial shipping=== Parcel service for Fort Collins is provided by [[FedEx]], Airport Express, [[DHL Express|DHL]], [[United Parcel Service|UPS]], and [[Purolator Courier|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. ===Facilities=== * [[NIST]] [[time signal]] transmitters [[WWV (radio station)|WWV]] and [[WWVB]] are near the city<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.nist.gov/pml/div688/grp40/wwvb.cfm|title=NIST Radio Station WWVB|journal=NIST |date=March 2010 |access-date=March 18, 2014|archive-date=March 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325181329/http://www.nist.gov/pml/div688/grp40/wwvb.cfm|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[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]] [[File:Fort Collins Police Services patrol car.JPG|thumb|One version of a Fort Collins Police Services patrol car]] * Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Laboratory * [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]: Division of Vector-Borne Diseases * USDA Seed Lab Storage * Headquarters for SCUBA Schools International (SSI) * [[National Wildlife Research Center]] * [[USDA]] [[Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service]] Western Regional Headquarters * [[Community Foundation of Northern Colorado]] ===Police=== The Fort Collins Police Services is headed by Chief Jeffrey Swoboda.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Police Services {{!}}{{!}} Police Services |url=https://www.fcgov.com/police/ |access-date=April 2, 2023 |website=www.fcgov.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloradoan.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2018/06/19/new-fort-collins-police-chief-sworn-in/36194797/|title=New Fort Collins Police Chief}}</ref> {{As of|2018}} it had 214 sworn individuals and 115 civilian personnel.<ref>[https://www.fcgov.com/police/general-info.php FCPS web site] Retrieved: September 30, 2018.</ref> ==Notable people== * [[Isaac Adamson]], writer * [[Wayne Allard]], former U.S. senator from [[Colorado]] * [[Scott Anderson (racing driver)|Scott Anderson]], racing driver * [[James B. Arthur]], pioneer, entrepreneur, mayor, councilman, Colorado state senator<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.historiccoloradovictorian.com/bio.html |title=James Arthur Website |access-date=July 31, 2017 |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107224808/http://www.historiccoloradovictorian.com/bio.html |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[John Ashton (actor)|John Ashton]], actor * [[Carol Berg]], fantasy author * [[Biota (band)|Biota]], music ensemble * [[Jason Blakely]], political philosopher * [[Frank Caeti]], repertory cast member on sketch comedy series ''[[MADtv]]'' * [[Allen Bert Christman]], [[cartoonist]] and [[American Volunteer Group]] pilot killed in [[Rangoon]], [[Myanmar|Burma]], during World War II * [[Colin Clark (soccer)|Colin Clark]], soccer player who represented the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Colin Clark |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/colin-clark/ |access-date=April 10, 2025 |website=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref> * [[Jon Cooper (American football)|Jon Cooper]], center for NFL's [[Minnesota Vikings]] * [[Olivia Cummins]], professional cyclist * [[Joy Davidson]], opera singer * [[Janay DeLoach Soukup|Janay DeLoach]], professional track and field athlete and Olympian * [[Rick Dennison]], NFL linebacker * [[Jeff Donaldson (American football)|Jeff Donaldson]], NFL defensive back * [[Becca Fitzpatrick]], author * [[Lamar Gant]], powerlifter * [[Harper Goff]], artist, musician, and actor * [[Marco Gonzales]], Major League Baseball pitcher for the [[Seattle Mariners]] * [[Temple Grandin]], author, professor, subject of film ''[[Temple Grandin (film)|Temple Grandin]]'' * [[Chad Haga]], professional cyclist * [[JD Hammer]] (born 1994), Major League Baseball pitcher * [[Jon Heder]], actor, ''[[Napoleon Dynamite]]'' * [[Ed Herman (mixed martial artist)|Ed Herman]], mixed martial artist fighting for the UFC * [[Katie Herzig]], folk musician * [[Immortal Dominion]], heavy metal band known for soundtrack to ''[[Teeth (2007 film)|Teeth]]'' * [[Korey Jones]], [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] player * [[Darwood Kaye]], actor who portrayed Waldo in the ''[[Our Gang]]'' short subjects series from 1937 to 1940 *[[Makenna Kelly]], social media influencer, model, and actress * [[Jake Lloyd]], actor, young Anakin Skywalker in 1999's ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'' * [[Sonny Lubick]], former head football coach at [[Colorado State University]] * [[Gavin Mannion]], professional cyclist * [[Ross Marquand]], actor best known for portraying [[Aaron (The Walking Dead)|Aaron]] in ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'' * [[David Burroughs Mattingly|David Mattingly]], science fiction illustrator * [[Hattie McDaniel]], first African-American to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress 1939) * [[Darnell McDonald]], Major League Baseball player * [[Donzell McDonald]], former Major League Baseball player * [[Mark D. Miller]], photographer * [[Edward S. Montgomery]], journalist * [[Pete Monty]], NFL linebacker * [[John Mortvedt]], soil scientist and professor emeritus at Colorado State University * [[Blake Paul Neubert|Blake Neubert]], artist * [[Carl B. Olsen]], [[U.S. Coast Guard]] rear admiral * [[Holmes Rolston III]], 2003 [[Templeton Prize]] winner * [[Steve Simske]], engineer, inventor, scientist * [[Pretty Lights|Derek Vincent Smith]], electronic music artist who performs under name "Pretty Lights" * [[Bill Stevenson (musician)|Bill Stevenson]], musician ([[Descendents (band)|Descendents]]), record producer, and owner of [[The Blasting Room]] Studios * [[Travis Stork|Travis Lane Stork]], television personality, emergency physician, and author * [[Pat Stryker]], billionaire heiress and philanthropist * [[Thomas Sutherland (academic)|Thomas Sutherland]], [[Colorado State University|Colorado State]] professor and former [[Beirut]] hostage * [[Ryan Sutter]], bachelor chosen as a groom by [[Trista Rehn]] in 2003's ''[[The Bachelorette (American TV series)|The Bachelorette]]'' * [[Shane Swartz]], boxer * [[Derek Theler]], actor in ABC family show ''[[Baby Daddy]]''<ref>{{cite web | last = Corrinson | first = Michele | title = Baby Daddy: Derek Theler Talks About His New Hit Show | publisher = College Magazine | date = July 11, 2012 | url = http://www.collegemagazine.com/editorial/2804/Baby-Daddy-Derek-Theler-talks-about-his-new-hit-show | access-date = September 19, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131112114725/http://www.collegemagazine.com/editorial/2804/Baby-Daddy-Derek-Theler-talks-about-his-new-hit-show | archive-date = November 12, 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref> * [[Haeley Vaughn]], top 25 finalist of ''[[American Idol]]'' * [[Byron White|Byron Raymond White]], Associate Justice of the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] * [[Jason Wright Wingate|Jason Wingate]], composer<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.classical-composers.org/comp/wingate |title=Jason Wingate {{!}} Classical Composers Database |date=March 5, 2010 |access-date=March 12, 2010 |archive-date=March 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308140404/http://www.classical-composers.org/comp/wingate |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[Ben Woolf]], actor * [[Audi Y Zentimiento]], musician * [[Stelth Ulvang]], musician, touring member of [[The Lumineers]] ==In popular culture== Along with [[Marceline, Missouri]], Fort Collins is known as one of the towns that inspired the design of [[Main Street, U.S.A.]] inside the main entrance of many theme parks run by [[The Walt Disney Company]] around the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=Local History Archive Larimer Legends – Old Town & Disneyland – City of Fort Collins, Colorado|url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/legends/disney.php|publisher=Library.ci.fort-collins.co.us|access-date=March 1, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331192436/http://history.fcgov.com/archive/legends/disney.php|archive-date=March 31, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Iovine |first=Julie V. |date=October 15, 1998 |title=A Tale Of Two Main Streets; The towns that inspired Disney are searching for a little magic of their own. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/15/garden/tale-two-main-streets-towns-that-inspired-disney-are-searching-for-little-magic.html |access-date=October 19, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Fort Collins was the setting of the infamous [[balloon boy hoax]] of October 15, 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|title=6-year-old Colorado boy found alive in attic after balloon lands |work=[[CNN]] |date=October 15, 2009 |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html |access-date=October 20, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018190158/http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html |archive-date=October 18, 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> ==See also== {{portal|Colorado}} *[[Colorado State University]] *[[Fort Collins Museum of Discovery]] *[[The Gardens on Spring Creek]] *[[Horsetooth Reservoir]] *[[Roosevelt National Forest]] {{clear}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{sister project links|auto=yes}} *[https://www.fcgov.com/ City of Fort Collins website] *[http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/Fort%20Collins.pdf CDOT map of the City of Fort Collins] *[https://www.zipdatamaps.com/en/us/zip-maps/az/city/borders/tucson-zip-code-map Tucson AZ ZIP Code Map] {{Larimer County, Colorado}} {{Adjacent communities | Centre = Fort Collins | North = [[Wellington, Colorado|Wellington]] | Northeast = [[Nunn, Colorado|Nunn]] | East = [[Timnath, Colorado|Timnath]] | Southeast = [[Windsor, Colorado|Windsor]] | South = [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]] | Southwest = [[Masonville, Colorado|Masonville]] | West = | Northwest = [[Laporte, Colorado|Laporte]] }} {{Forts in Colorado}} {{Colorado|show}} {{Colorado county seats}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Fort Collins, Colorado| ]] [[Category:Cities in Colorado]] [[Category:Cities in Larimer County, Colorado]] [[Category:County seats in Colorado]]
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