Wellington, CO

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Wellington, Colorado

Wellington, Colorado, in Larimer county, is 9 miles NE of Fort Collins, Colorado (center to center) and 66 miles N of Denver, Colorado. The town is part of the Fort Collins - Loveland metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,672 people people live in Wellington.

The People and Families of Wellington

In Wellington, about 63% of adults are married. Homes in Wellington tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of Wellington spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

The town is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wellington had a median family income of $48,214. It turns out that people in Wellington tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,465) in Wellington than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Wellington Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Wellington, about 84% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns.

Commuting

In Wellington, 95% of commuters drive to work. Wellington is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.

High Points

Wellington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Wellington, CO

Comparing Wellington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles NE of Fort Collins, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Larimer
Metro Area	Fort Collins - Loveland
Standard Zip Codes	80549
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.704
Longitude	-105.007

Station	FORT COLLINS
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 42 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 64 F
Annual Precip	15.8 inches

Station	WATERDALE
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 61 F
Jul Temp	54 to 87 F
Oct Temp	34 to 65 F
Annual Precip	17 inches

Station	RED FEATHER LAKES 2 SE
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	24 to 47 F
Jul Temp	45 to 74 F
Oct Temp	27 to 54 F
Annual Precip	15.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,672	100%
Male	1,334	49.9%
Female	1,338	50.1%
Under 18	873	32.7%
18+	1,799	67.3%
65+	135	5.1%
Median Age	29.7
Average Family Size	3.27
White	2,335	87.4%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	18	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	28	1%
Other	220	8.2%
Mixed Race	62	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	324	12.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,469
Growth	797
Growth %	29.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.5%
US/American	10.1%
Irish	9.7%
English	9.4%
Swedish	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Polish	2.4%
European	2.3%
Scottish	1.5%
Dutch	1.4%
Danish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
French Canadian	0.9%
Northern European	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Other Arab	0.5%
Basque	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Brazilian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wellington	2,672	$48,214
Fort Collins	118,652	$59,332
Nunn	471	$40,357
Pierce	884	$44,265
Severance	597	$55,781
Timnath	223	$55,000
Windsor	9,896	$60,305

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Wellington Public Library 3800 Wilson Ave Wellington, Colorado (970) 568-3040

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