Welcome to Federal Heights ...

The city of Federal Heights is located in Adams County<1>.

The location of Federal Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Federal Heights, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated May 19, 1940.

A typical abbreviation for Federal Heights: Federal Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Federal Heights has a population of 13,691 people<3> (see below for details).

Federal Heights is 5,410 feet [1,649 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Federal Heights is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Federal Heights: (303) and (720)<5>

Websites for Federal Heights ...

Official Website: www.ci.federal-heights.co.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Federal Heights had an population of 13,691 people. This is an increase of 19.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Federal Heights had a population of 11,467 people. This makes Federal Heights the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Federal Heights represents 0.23% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,467 people, the population of Federal Heights decreased 4.96% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,065 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Federal Heights.

Communities Also Named Federal Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Federal Heights - it's located in Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Federal Heights.

Communities near Federal Heights ...

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

• Denver
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Denver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
  • Former names for Denver:
  • Auraina
  • Denver City
  • Montana City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <6>
• Aurora
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
• Lakewood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <6>
• Boulder
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Boulder is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <6>
• Broomfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
  • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <6>
• Commerce City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
  • Commerce City is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <6>
• Littleton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <6>
• Brighton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Brighton is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <6>
• Englewood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <6>
• Wheat Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
  • Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheat Ridge <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 Federal Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Federal Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Federal Heights. 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 Federal Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Federal Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Federal Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Federal Heights ...

Looking for more information about Federal Heights? 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 Federal Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Federal Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Federal Heights: www.ci.federal-heights.co.us/

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.co.us/

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