Welcome to La Salle ...
The town of La Salle is located in Weld County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Salle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
The town was incorporated in 1910.
When the people of La Salle refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use La Sallean<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Salle has a population of 2,486 people<3> (see below for details).
La Salle is 4,680 feet [1,426 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of La Salle is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Salle lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for La Salle: (970)
The ZIP code for La Salle: 80645<5>
Websites for La Salle ...
Official Website: www.lasalletown.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Salle had an population of 2,486 people. This is an increase of 27.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Salle had a population of 1,955 people. This makes La Salle the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of La Salle represents 0.04% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 113rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,955 people, the population of La Salle increased 5.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,849 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Salle.
Communities Also Named La Salle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named La Salle - they are located in California, Illinois, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ontario (2), Quebec and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Salle.
Communities near La Salle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Salle.
- Greeley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Greeley is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <6>
- Loveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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>
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
- Former names for Windsor:
- New Liberty
- New Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <6>
- Firestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <6>
- Milliken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
- Milliken is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <6>
- Fort Lupton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lupton
- Fort Lupton is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lupton <6>
- Severance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Severance is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <6>
- Eaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <6>
- Mead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
- Mead is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <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 La Salle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Salle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Salle. 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 La Salle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Salle. See our Newspapers Page for La Salle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Salle ...
Looking for more information about La Salle? 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 La Salle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Salle.
Adding La Salle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Salle 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 La Salle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the La Salle post office opened in 1886.
We also found La Salle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Salle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Salle: www.lasalletown.com/
The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.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 Weld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of La Salle refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of La Salle may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Salle. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Salle - 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 La Salle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Salle 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/ |