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Welcome to Larimer County ...

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

The community of Fort Collins is the Seat for Larimer County.

Larimer County is one of the original counties of Colorado and was founded November 1, 1861.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Larimer had a population of 356,899 people. This is an increase of 18.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 300,441 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Larimer represented 5.97% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Larimer County:

  • Berthoud
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Berthoud is located in Larimer County (CO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,806 people
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  • Estes Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Collins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Loveland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Loveland is located in Larimer County (CO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
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  • Timnath
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Timnath is located in Larimer County (CO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,193 people
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  • Wellington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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