Larimer County, Colorado
Larimer County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 359,066.[1] The county seat and most populous city is Fort Collins.[2] The county was named for William Larimer, Jr.,[3] the founder of Denver.
| Larimer County, Colorado | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Colorado | |
 Colorado's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | November 1, 1861 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Fort Collins |
| Largest City | Fort Collins |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,634 sq mi (6,822 km²) 2,596 sq mi (6,724 km²) 38 sq mi (98 km²), 1.4 |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
359,066 138/sq mi (53/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website: www.larimer.org/ | |
| Named for: William Larimer, Jr. | |
Larimer County was founded in 1861.
Geography
The county has a total area of 2,634 square miles (6,820 km2). It is at the northern end of the Front Range, at the edge of the Colorado Eastern Plains along the border with Wyoming.
Bordering counties
- Laramie County, Wyoming - northeast
- Weld County - east
- Boulder County - south
- Grand County - southwest
- Jackson County - west
- Albany County, Wyoming - northwest
Communities
Cities
Towns
- Berthoud
- Estes Park
- Johnstown (partially in Larimer and partially in Weld county)
- Timnath
- Wellington
- Windsor (partially in Larimer and partially in Weld County)
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
- Manhattan
- Old Roach
- Virginia Dale
Larimer County, Colorado Media
Wagon trail pass near Fort Collins, Colorado, from a June 7, 1859, sketch
Fall colors, Poudre Canyon
Poudre Canyon, Greyrock trail near Ft. Collins
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Larimer County, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 181.
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