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Welcome to Lochbuie ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lochbuie, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated in May 1974.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lochbuie has a population of 7,502 people<2> (see below for details).

Lochbuie is 5,060 feet [1,542 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lochbuie is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lochbuie had an population of 7,502 people. This is an increase of 58.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 266.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lochbuie had a population of 4,726 people. This makes Lochbuie the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Lochbuie represents 0.09% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,726 people, the population of Lochbuie increased 130.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,049 people).

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

Websites for Lochbuie ...

Official Website: www.lochbuie.org/

Communities near Lochbuie ...

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

  • Aurora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
  • Thornton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Broomfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Commerce City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Brighton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Northglenn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Erie is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
  • Lafayette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Firestone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Federal Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Lochbuie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lochbuie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lochbuie ...

Looking for more information about Lochbuie? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lochbuie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lochbuie.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lochbuie.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lochbuie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.