Demographics
County:  Larimer
Population:  126,848 and growing (taken in 2003)
Altitude:  4,984 ft.
Location:  60.3 miles North of Denver, CO and 46 miles South of Cheyenne, WY
City Nicknames:  The Choice City, Fort Fun
Growth Rate:  Approximately 3% per year
University:  Colorado State University
Average Median Family Income: $54,000/year
Major Employers:

• Colorado State University
• Poudre School District
• Hewlett Packard
• Poudre Valley Health Systems
• Eastman Kodak
• Larimer County
• Agilent Technologies
• City of Fort Collins

Recreation:

• 40 Parks within the City
• 23.14 miles of trails, that includes paved and unpaved walking and bike trails.
• 3 city golf courses
• Two marathons are held here each year

Fort Collins is located just minutes from the Cache la Poudre Canyon which provides great hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, kayaking, fishing and whitewater rafting opportunities

Location

Fort Collins is located in Northern Colorado at 40 Degrees 33'33" North, 105 Degrees 4'41" West (40.559238, -105.078302)GR1. The city is in Larimer County east of the foot hills in the Northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains approximately 70 miles north of Denver, Colorado. Noticable landmarks include Horsetooth Reservoir and Horsetooth Mountain.