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Welcome to Berthoud ...

The town of Berthoud is primarily located in Larimer County<1>. A portion of Berthoud extends into Weld County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Berthoud, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

The town was incorporated August 28, 1888.

From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Berthoud is described as "Named after Captain Edward L. Berthoud, a surveyor and explorer for the Colorado Central Railroad"

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Berthoud has a population of 9,583 people<3> (see below for details).

Berthoud is 4,900 feet [1,494 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Berthoud is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Berthoud lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Berthoud: 970

The ZIP code for Berthoud: 80513<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Berthoud had an population of 9,583 people. This is an increase of 87.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 98.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Berthoud had a population of 5,105 people. This makes Berthoud the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Berthoud represents 0.1% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,105 people, the population of Berthoud increased 5.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,839 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Berthoud.

Websites for Berthoud ...

Official Website: www.ci.berthoud.org/

Communities near Berthoud ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berthoud.

  • Fort Collins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Greeley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Longmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Loveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <6>
  • Erie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <6>
  • Windsor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Evans
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <6>
  • Firestone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
    • Firestone is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <6>
  • Johnstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Frederick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Berthoud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berthoud.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berthoud. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berthoud.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berthoud. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Berthoud.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berthoud ...

Looking for more information about Berthoud? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Berthoud, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Berthoud.

Adding Berthoud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Berthoud in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Berthoud was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Berthoud post office opened in 1878.

We also found Berthoud in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berthoud.

The official website for Berthoud: www.ci.berthoud.org/

The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Larimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Berthoud.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berthoud - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Berthoud). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Berthoud or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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