Larimer County, Colorado

Larimer County
County
Colorado State University Spruce Hall.
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40.65°N 105.46°W / 40.65; -105.46
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	November 1, 1861
Named for	William Larimer, Jr.
Seat	Fort Collins
Largest city	Fort Collins
Area
• Total	2,634 sq mi (6,820 km2)
• Land	2,596 sq mi (6,720 km2)
• Water	38 sq mi (100 km2)  1.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	359,066
• Density	138/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	www.larimer.org

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. The county seat and most populous city is Fort Collins. The county was named for William Larimer, Jr., the founder of Denver.

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

• Fort Collins
• Loveland

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

• Laporte
• Red Feather Lakes

Unincorporated communities

• Bellvue
• Buckeye
• Campion
• Cherokee Park
• Drake
• Glendevey
• Glen Haven
• Livermore
• Kinikinik
• Masonville
• Pinewood Springs
• Pingree Park
• Poudre Park
• Rustic
• Ted's Place
• Waverly

Ghost towns

• Manhattan
• Old Roach
• Virginia Dale

Other websites

• Official website