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| − | |settlement_type = City |
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| − | |government_type = [[Colorado municipalities#Home Rule Municipality|Home Rule Municipality]]<ref name=COMun/> |
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| − | |official_name = City of Fort Collins |
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| − | |postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]]s<ref name="ZIPcode">{{cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format = [[JavaScript]]/[[HTML]] | publisher = [[United States Postal Service]] | accessdate = September 16, 2007|archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uRWp2Zfd |archivedate = November 22, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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| − | |postal_code = 80521-80528, 80553 |
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| − | |image_skyline = Downtown Fort Collins Colorado.jpg |
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| − | |image_caption = Downtown "Old Town" Fort Collins |
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| − | |image_map = Larimer County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Fort Collins Highlighted.svg |
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| − | |map_caption = Location of Fort Collins shown within the [[State of Colorado]] |
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| − | |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |
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| − | |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |
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| − | |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |
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| − | |subdivision_name1 = [[Colorado]] |
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| − | |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Colorado|County]] |
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| − | |subdivision_name2 = [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County Seat]]<ref name="COMun">{{cite web | url = http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html | title = Active Colorado Municipalities | publisher = [[Colorado|State of Colorado]], Department of Local Affairs | accessdate = September 1, 2007|archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uRWqBo2m |archivedate = November 22, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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| − | |government_type = [[Colorado municipalities#Home Rule Municipality|Home Rule Municipality]]<ref name=COMun/> |
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| − | |leader_title = Mayor |
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| − | |leader_name = Karen Weitkunat |
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| − | |leader_title1 = Mayor ''pro tem'' |
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| − | |leader_name1 = Kelly Ohlson |
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| − | |leader_title2 = City Manager |
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| − | |leader_name2 = Darin Atteberry |
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| − | |established_title = Commissioned |
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| − | |established_date = 1864 |
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| − | |established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |
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| − | |established_date2 = February 12, 1883<ref name="MuniIncCO">{{cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | publisher = [[Colorado|State of Colorado]], Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = December 1, 2004 | accessdate = September 2, 2007|archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uRWqjYXd |archivedate = November 22, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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| − | |named_for = [[United States Army]] [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]] [[William O. Collins]] |
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| − | |area_total_km2 = 122.1 |
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| − | |area_total_sq_mi = 53.38 |
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| − | |area_land_km2 = 120.5 |
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| − | |area_land_sq_mi = 46.5 |
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| − | |area_water_km2 = 1.6 |
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| − | |area_water_sq_mi = 0.6 |
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| − | |area_water_percent = 1.27 |
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| − | |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |
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| − | |population_total = 143,986 |
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| − | |population_density_km2 = 984.4 |
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| − | |population_density_sq_mi = 2,549.3 |
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| − | |timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]] |
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| − | |utc_offset = −7 |
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| − | |timezone_DST = [[Mountain Time Zone|MDT]] |
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| − | |utc_offset_DST = −6 |
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| − | |area_code = [[Area code 970|970]] |
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| − | |latd = 40 |latm = 33 |lats = 33 |latNS = N |
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| − | |longd = 105 |longm = 4 |longs = 41 |longEW = W |
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| − | |elevation_m = 1525 |
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| − | |elevation_ft = 5003 |
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| − | |website = {{URL|http://www.fcgov.com/}} |
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| − | |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |
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| − | |blank_info = 08-27425 |
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| − | |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |
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| − | |blank1_info = 0204673 |
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| − | |blank2_name = [[state highways in Colorado|Highways]] |
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| − | |blank2_info = [[I-25 (CO)|I-25]], [[US 287 (CO)|US 287]], [[SH 1 (CO)|SH 1]], [[SH 14 (CO)|SH 14]] |
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| − | |footnotes = <center><big>'''Fourth most populous Colorado city'''</big></center> |
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| − | '''Fort Collins''' is a [[Colorado municipalities#Home Rule Municipality|Home Rule Municipality]] situated on the [[Cache La Poudre River]] along the [[Colorado Front Range]], and is the [[county seat]] and most populous city of [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. Fort Collins is located {{convert|57|mi|km|0|sp=us}} north of the [[Colorado State Capitol]] in [[Denver]]. With a 2010 census population of 143,986, it is the [[Colorado municipalities by population|fourth most populous city]] in Colorado.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2009_8.csv | title = Subcounty population estimates: Colorado 2000–2009| format = [[comma-separated values|CSV]] | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division | date = June 28, 2007 | accessdate = September 12, 2010|archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uRWrUIoK |archivedate = November 22, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> Fort Collins is a large college town, home to [[Colorado State University]]. It was named ''Money'' magazine's Best Place to Live in the U.S. in 2006, #2 in 2008, and #6 in 2010.<ref name="MONEY">{{cite web |url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/snapshots/PL0827425.html |title=MONEY Magazine's Best Places to Live |accessdate=April 24, 2007 |work=MONEY |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uRWs0S8U |archivedate = November 22, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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| − | ==History== |
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| − | Fort Collins was founded as a military outpost of the [[United States Army]] in 1864. It succeeded a previous encampment, known as [[Camp Collins]], on the [[Cache La Poudre River]], near what is known today as [[Laporte, Colorado|Laporte]]. Camp Collins was erected during the Indian wars of the mid-1860s to protect the Overland mail route that had been recently relocated through the region. Travelers crossing the county on the [[Overland Trail]] would camp there, but a flood destroyed the camp in June 1864.<ref name="flooding">{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/oem/historical-flooding.php|title= Flooding Timeline in Fort Collins|accessdate=September 28, 2007|archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uRWtNFfn |archivedate = November 22, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> Afterward, the commander of the fort wrote to the commandant of Fort Laramie in southeast Wyoming, Colonel William O. Collins, suggesting that a site several miles farther down the river would make a good location for the fort. The post was manned originally by two companies of the 11th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry and never had walls.<ref name = "l1860"/> |
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| − | [[File:Fort Collins, Colorado (19th Century).jpg|thumb|left|Nineteenth-century bird's-eye view of Fort Collins.]] |
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| − | Settlers began arriving in the vicinity of the fort nearly immediately. The fort was decommissioned in 1867. The original fort site is now adjacent to the present historic "Old Town" portion of the city. The first school and church opened in 1866, and the town was [[plat]]ted in 1867. The civilian population of Fort Collins, led by local businessman Joseph Mason, led an effort to relocate the county seat to Fort Collins from LaPorte, and they were successful in 1868.<ref name="l1860">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1860.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1860 |accessdate=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive}}</ref> |
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| − | The city's first population boom came in 1872, with the establishment of an agricultural colony. Hundreds of settlers arrived, developing lots just south of the original Old Town. Tension between new settlers and earlier inhabitants led to political divisions in the new town, which was incorporated in 1873. Although the Colorado Agricultural College was founded in 1870, the first classes were held in 1879.<ref name="l1870">{{cite web |url=http://welcome.colostate.edu/index.asp?url=history |title=History of Colorado State University |accessdate=May 12, 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071012223229/http%3A//welcome.colostate.edu/index.asp%3Furl%3Dhistory |archivedate = October 12, 2007|deadurl=yes}}</ref> |
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| − | The 1880s saw the construction of a number of elegant homes and commercial buildings and the growth of a distinctive identity for Fort Collins. Stone quarrying, sugar-beet farming, and the [[Animal slaughter|slaughter]] of sheep were among the area's earliest industries. Beet tops, an industry supported by the College and its associated agricultural experiment station, proved to be an excellent and abundant food for local sheep,<ref name="l1890">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1890.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1890 |accessdate=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive }}</ref> and by the early 1900s the area was being referred to as the "Lamb feeding capital of the world." In 1901 the Great Western sugar processing plant was built in the neighboring city of [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]].<ref name="l1900">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1900.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1900 |accessdate=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive }}</ref> |
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| − | [[File:Poudre Valley Bank, Fort Collins, Colorado.jpg|thumb|right|Poudre Valley Bank, now Nature's Own at Linden and Walnut, Fort Collins, Colorado (1908)]] |
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| − | Although the city was affected by the [[Great Depression]] and simultaneous drought,<ref name="l1930">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1930.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1930 |accessdate=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive }}</ref> it nevertheless experienced slow and steady growth throughout the early part of the twentieth century.<ref name="l1940">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1940.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1940 |accessdate=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive }}</ref> During the decade following World War II, the population doubled and an era of economic prosperity occurred. Old buildings were razed to make way for new, modern structures. Along with revitalization came many changes, including the closing of the Great Western sugar factory in 1955, and a new city charter, adopting a [[council-manager]] form of government in 1954.<ref name="l1950">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1950.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1950 |accessdate=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive }}</ref> Similarly, Colorado State University's enrollment doubled during the 1960s,<ref name = "l1960"/> making it the city's primary economic force by the end of the century. |
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| − | Fort Collins gained a reputation as a very conservative city in the twentieth century, with a prohibition of alcoholic beverages, a contentious political issue in the town's early decades,<ref name="l1880">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1880.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1880 |accessdate=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive }}</ref> being retained from the late 1890s until student activism helped bring it to an end in 1969.<ref name="l1960">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1960.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1960 |accessdate=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive }}</ref> During that same period, civil rights activism and anti-war disturbances heightened tensions in the city, including the burning of several buildings on the CSU campus.<ref name = "l1970"/> |
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| − | During the late 20th century, Fort Collins expanded rapidly to the south, adding new development, including several regional malls.<ref name="l1970">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1970.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1970 |accessdate=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive }}</ref> Management of city growth patterns became a political priority during the 1980s, as well as the revitalization of Fort Collins' Old Town with the creation of a Downtown Development Authority.<ref name="l1980">{{cite web |url=http://history.fcgov.com/archive/timeline/1980.php |title=Fort Collins Time Line 1980 |accessdate=March 24, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Local History Archive }}</ref> In late July 1997, the city experienced [[Floods in the United States: 1901–2000#Fort Collins, Colorado Flood of July 1997|a flash flood]] after and during a 31-hour period when {{Convert|10|-|14|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain fell. The rainfall was the heaviest on record for an urban area of Colorado.<ref name=ASCE>{{cite journal|last=Grigg|first=Neil S.|coauthors=Nolan J. Doesken, David M. Frick, Mike Grimm, 4 Marsha Hilmes, Thomas B. McKee, and Kevin A. Oltjenbruns|title=Fort Collins Flood 1997: Comprehensive View of an Extreme Event|journal=Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management|year=1999|month=September/October|pages=255–262|url=http://www.comet.ucar.edu/class/hydromet/09_Oct13_1999/docs/hilmes/asce.pdf|accessdate=23 April 2012|publisher=American Society of Civil Engineers|issn=1943-5452}}</ref> Five people were killed and $5 million in damages were dealt to the city. The waters flooded Colorado State University's library and brought about $140 million in damages to the institution.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fort Collins July 28, 1997|url=http://www.assessment.ucar.edu/flood/flood_summaries/07_28_1997.html|publisher=University Corporation for Atmospheric Research|accessdate=23 April 2012}}</ref> |
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| − | [[File:Fort Collins, 1875.jpg|thumb|right|Fort Collins, facing west (1875)]] |
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| − | [[File:FortCollinsPanorama1.jpg|thumb|right|Panorama of Poudre Valley from I-25, facing west (01/28/2011)]] |
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| − | In 2006, ''Money'' ranked Fort Collins as the best place to live in America,<ref>{{cite web | month = July | year = 2006 | url = http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/index.html | title = Best Places to Live 2006 | publisher = Money Magazine | accessdate=December 15, 2006|archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uRX28cq6 |archivedate = November 22, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> proclaiming that "great schools, low crime, good jobs in a high-tech economy and a fantastic outdoor life make Fort Collins No. 1." Fort Collins continues to grow in population at a measured pace, with competition from other development in northern Colorado, debate over future growth patterns and [[town and gown]] relations emerging as dominant local issues in the early 21st century. In 2012, the city was listed among the 10 best places to retire in the U.S. by CBS Money Watch.<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-10-best-places-to-retire.html The 10 Best Places to Retire]</ref> |
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| − | For more information on local history see the [[Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center]]'s local historical archives.<ref>[http://history.fcgov.com/ Fort Collins Local History Archives: ''Museum and Library Partnership'']</ref> |
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| − | Fort Collins is located at {{Coord|40|33|33|N|105|4|41|W|type:city}} (40.559238, −105.078302).{{Geographic reference|1}} The city is situated at the base of the [[Rocky Mountain]] foothills of the northern [[Front Range]] approximately {{convert|65|mi|km}} north of [[Denver]], Colorado and {{convert|45|mi|km}} south of [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]]. Elevation is {{convert|5003|ft|0|abbr=on}} above sea level. Geographic landmarks include [[Horsetooth Reservoir]] and [[Horsetooth Mountain]]—so named because of a tooth-shaped granite rock that dominates the city's western skyline. |
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| − | According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|47.1|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|46.5|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.6|sqmi}}, or 1.27%, is water. The [[Cache La Poudre River]] and [[Spring Creek (Fort Collins, Colorado)|Spring Creek]] run through Fort Collins. |
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| − | Located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Fort Collins experiences a [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk''), with four distinct seasons and low annual precipitation. Summers range from mild to hot, with low humidity and occasional afternoon [[thunderstorm]]s. Winters range from mild to cold.. The city experiences lots of sunshine, with 300 days of sunshine per year and 19 days with 90° + weather. The average temperature in July, the warmest month, is {{convert|71|°F}}. The average temperature in January, the coldest month, is {{convert|29|°F}}. Annual snowfall averages {{convert|59|in|m}}, and can occur from early September through the end of May. Average precipitation overall is {{convert|15.9|in|mm}}. |
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| − | |location = Fort Collins, Colorado (1981–2010 normals) |
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| − | |Jan record high F = 73 |
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| − | |Feb record high F = 76 |
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| − | |Mar record high F = 81 |
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| − | |Apr record high F = 89 |
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| − | |May record high F = 97 |
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| − | |Jun record high F = 102 |
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| − | |Jul record high F = 103 |
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| − | |Aug record high F = 100 |
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| − | |Sep record high F = 97 |
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| − | |Oct record high F = 88 |
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| − | |Nov record high F = 81 |
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| − | |Dec record high F = 76 |
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| − | |year record high F =103 |
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| − | |Jan high F = 44.2 |
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| − | |Feb high F = 46.5 |
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| − | |Mar high F = 54.7 |
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| − | |Apr high F = 62.2 |
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| − | |May high F = 71.1 |
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| − | |Jun high F = 80.4 |
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| − | |Jul high F = 86.6 |
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| − | |Aug high F = 84.0 |
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| − | |Sep high F = 75.9 |
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| − | |Oct high F = 63.9 |
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| − | |Nov high F = 51.4 |
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| − | |Dec high F = 42.8 |
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| − | |year high F =63.6 |
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| − | |Jan low F = 17.5 |
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| − | |Feb low F = 20.4 |
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| − | |Mar low F = 27.7 |
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| − | |Apr low F = 35.1 |
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| − | |May low F = 44.1 |
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| − | |Jun low F = 52.2 |
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| − | |Jul low F = 58.0 |
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| − | |Aug low F = 56.3 |
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| − | |Sep low F = 47.1 |
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| − | |Oct low F = 35.9 |
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| − | |Nov low F = 25.6 |
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| − | |Dec low F = 17.2 |
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| − | |year low F =36.4 |
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| − | |Jan record low F = −38 |
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| − | |Feb record low F = −41 |
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| − | |Mar record low F = −31 |
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| − | |Apr record low F = −10 |
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| − | |May record low F = 12 |
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| − | |Jun record low F = 29 |
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| − | |Jul record low F = 36 |
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| − | |Aug record low F = 32 |
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| − | |Sep record low F = 18 |
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| − | |Oct record low F = −8 |
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| − | |Nov record low F = −21 |
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| − | |Dec record low F = −35 |
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| − | |year record low F= −41 |
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| − | |Jan precipitation inch = 0.40 |
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| − | |Feb precipitation inch = 0.42 |
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| − | |Mar precipitation inch = 1.60 |
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| − | |Apr precipitation inch = 2.06 |
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| − | |May precipitation inch = 2.43 |
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| − | |Jun precipitation inch = 2.17 |
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| − | |Jul precipitation inch = 1.71 |
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| − | |Aug precipitation inch = 1.60 |
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| − | |Sep precipitation inch = 1.33 |
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| − | |Oct precipitation inch = 1.15 |
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| − | |Nov precipitation inch = 0.76 |
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| − | |Jan snow inch = 7.3 |
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| − | |Feb snow inch = 6.8 |
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| − | |Mar snow inch = 12.1 |
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| − | |Apr snow inch = 6.0 |
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| − | |May snow inch = 0.7 |
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| − | |Jun snow inch = 0 |
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| − | |Aug snow inch = 0 |
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| − | |Sep snow inch = 0.9 |
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| − | |Oct snow inch = 3.6 |
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| − | |Nov snow inch = 8.6 |
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| − | |Dec snow inch = 8.4 |
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| − | |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |
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| − | |unit snow days = 0.1 in |
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| − | |Jan precipitation days = 4.1 |
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| − | |Feb precipitation days = 4.9 |
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| − | |Mar precipitation days = 6.4 |
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| − | |Apr precipitation days = 8.6 |
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| − | |May precipitation days = 11.2 |
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| − | |Jun precipitation days = 10.0 |
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| − | |Jul precipitation days = 9.0 |
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| − | |Aug precipitation days = 9.4 |
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| − | |Sep precipitation days = 7.6 |
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| − | |Oct precipitation days = 6.3 |
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| − | |Nov precipitation days = 5.2 |
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| − | |Dec precipitation days = 4.5 |
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| − | |Jan snow days = 4.4 |
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| − | |Feb snow days = 5.0 |
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| − | |Mar snow days = 5.3 |
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| − | |Apr snow days = 3.1 |
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| − | |May snow days = 0.4 |
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| − | |Jun snow days = 0 |
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| − | |Aug snow days = 0 |
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| − | |Sep snow days = 0.4 |
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| − | |Oct snow days = 1.4 |
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| − | |Nov snow days = 4.1 |
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| − | |Dec snow days = 4.7 |
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| − | |title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |
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| − | |date = March 2012 |
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| − | ===Neighboring cities=== |
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| − | {{Geographic Location |
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| − | | Centre = Fort Collins |
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| − | | North = [[Wellington, Colorado|Wellington]] |
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| − | | Northeast = [[Nunn, Colorado|Nunn]] |
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| − | | East = [[Timnath, Colorado|Timnath]] |
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| − | | Southeast = [[Windsor, Colorado|Windsor]] |
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| − | | South = [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]] |
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| − | | Southwest = [[Masonville, Colorado|Masonville]] |
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| − | ==Demographics== |
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| − | |1880= 1356 |
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| − | |1890= 2011 |
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| − | |1900= 3053 |
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| − | |1910= 8210 |
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| − | |1920= 8755 |
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| − | |1930= 11489 |
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| − | |1940= 12251 |
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| − | Fort Collins is the [[Colorado municipalities by population|fourth most populous city]] in the [[Colorado|State of Colorado]] and the [[list of United States cities by population|185th most populous city]] in the United States. The [[United States Census Bureau]] estimates that in 2005 the population of the City of Fort Collins was 128,026,<ref name="PopEstBigCities">{{cite web | date = June 20, 2006 | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-01.csv | title = Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places Over 100,000, Ranked by July 1, 2005 Population: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 | format = [[comma-separated values|CSV]] | work = 2005 Population Estimates | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division | accessdate = December 13, 2006|archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uRX4eHqc |archivedate = November 22, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> the population of the [[Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area]] was 271,927 ([[United States metropolitan area|163rd most populous MSA]]),<ref name="msaest">{{cite web | date = June 21, 2006 | url = http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metropop/2005/cbsa-04-fmt.csv | title = Rankings for Metropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 | format = [[Comma-separated values|CSV]] | work = 2005 Population Estimates | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division | accessdate = December 13, 2006|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20061015002327/http%3A//www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metropop/2005/cbsa-04-fmt.csv |archivedate = October 15, 2006|deadurl=yes}}</ref> and the population of the [[Front Range Urban Corridor]] was 4,013,055.<ref name=msaest/> |
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| − | As of the census{{Geographic reference|2}} of 2000, there were 118,652 people, 45,882 households, and 25,785 families residing in the city. This was an increase from 108,905 in 1998, 87,491 in 1990, 64,092 in 1980, 43,337 in 1970, 14,937 in 1950, and 8,755 in 1920. The metropolitan statistical area (MSA) includes [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]]. When this city is included, the population increases to 251,494 for 2000. The population density was 2,549.3 people per square mile (984.4/km²). There were 47,755 housing units at an average density of 1,026.0 per square mile (396.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 3.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.60% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.48% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.61% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.53% from two or more races. 10.79% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. |
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| − | In 2000, there were 45,882 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01. |
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| − | In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 22.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males. |
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| − | The median income for a household in the city was $44,459, and the median income for a family was $59,332. Males had a median income of $40,856 versus $28,385 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,133. About 5.5% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. |
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| − | Fort Collins has a [[council-manager]] form of government. The mayor, who serves a two-year term and stands for election in municipal elections held in April of odd-numbered years, presides over a seven member City Council. The current mayor of Fort Collins is Karen Weitkunat, elected in April 2011 and re-elected in April 2013. The six remaining council members are elected from districts for staggered four-year terms; even-numbered districts are up for election in April 2015 and odd-numbered districts in April 2017. |
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| − | Fort Collins is the largest city in Colorado's 2nd Congressional district, and is represented in Congress by Representative [[Jared Polis]] (Democrat). On the state level, the city lies in the 14th district of the [[Colorado Senate]], represented by [[John Kefalas]] and is split between the 52nd and 53rd districts of the [[Colorado House of Representatives]], represented by [[Joann Ginal]] and [[Randy Fischer]], respectively. All three of Fort Collins' state legislators are Democrats. Fort Collins is additionally the county seat of [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]], and houses county offices and courts. |
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| − | [[File:Fort Collins Brewfest 2004.jpg|thumb|right|The 2004 Colorado Brewers Festival in Fort Collins]] |
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| − | [[File:Fort Collins Historic District.JPG|thumb|right|Fort Collins historic district]] |
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| − | Much of Fort Collins's culture is centered on the students of [[Colorado State University]]. The city provides school year residences for its large college-age population; there is a local music circuit which is influenced by its college town atmosphere and is home to a number of well known microbreweries. The [http://downtownfortcollins.com Downtown Business Association] hosts a number of large festivals each year in the historic Downtown district, including the NewWestFest in late summer, which features local cuisine, music, and businesses. The [[Fort Collins Lincoln Center]] is home to the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra and regularly attracts national touring companies of Broadway plays. |
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| − | The city's thriving beer culture supports six microbreweries: the [[New Belgium Brewing Company]], the [[Odell Brewing Company]], the Fort Collins Brewery, and the newly created Equinox Brewing, Funkwerks, and the Pateros Creek Brewing Company. New Belgium is the largest of the local craft-breweries, with national distribution from California to states east of the Mississippi. The largest brewer in the world, [[Anheuser-Busch]], also has a brewery northeast of the city near [[I-25]]. There are several brewpubs, including the original C.B. & Potts Restaurant and its Big Horn Brewery and CooperSmith's Pub & Brewing, a local mainstay since 1989. The Colorado Brewer's Festival is held in late June annually in Fort Collins. The festival features beers from as many as 45 brewers from the state of Colorado and averages around 30,000 attendees. |
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| − | The [[Colorado Marathon]] is a yearly event running down the Poudre Valley and finishing in Downtown Fort Collins. |
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| − | The principal venue for the performing arts in Fort Collins is the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., at Meldrum Street. Built in 1978, the center includes the 1,180-seat Performance Hall and the 220-seat Magnolia Theatre, as well as four exhibit galleries and an outdoor sculpture and performance garden. It is home to many local arts groups, including the Fort Collins Symphony, Opera Fort Collins, Canyon Concert Ballet, Larimer Chorale, Youth Orchestra of the Rockies, [[OpenStage Theatre and Company]], Foothills Pops Band and the Fort Collins Children's Theatre. Concert, dance, children's, and travel film series are presented annually. The center is wheelchair-accessible and has an infrared sound system for the hearing-impaired. Ticket prices vary considerably, but children's programs are often free or less than $10, and big name acts and Broadway shows are $18 to $36. The center hosts nearly 1,750 events each year. |
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| − | The [[Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center|Fort Collins Museum]], established in 1941, is a regional center focusing on the culture and history of Fort Collins and the surrounding area. The Fort Collins Museum houses over 30,000 artifacts and features temporary and permanent exhibits, on-going educational programs and events, and is home to four historic structures located in the outdoor Heritage Courtyard. |
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| − | The Arts are represented by both [[The Center for Fine Art Photography]], FSMOCA Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Bas Bleu Theatre Company. |
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| − | One daily newspaper, the ''[[Fort Collins Coloradoan]]'', is published in the city. Several niche publications including the ''Fort Collins Courier'' and ''Fossil Creek Current'' are distributed for free at local businesses and by [[United States Postal Service|mail]]. The ''Rocky Mountain Collegian'' is Colorado State University's student newspaper, and is published each weekday during the fall and spring semesters. The ''Collegian'' is the only daily student-run newspaper in the state, and includes a weekly entertainment tabloid called ''The Weekender''. |
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| − | The ''Scene Magazine'' is a longtime entertainment monthly serving several regional cities. Swift Newspapers introduced ''NEXTnc'', a Northern Colorado weekly entertainment and lifestyles newspaper, in March 2006. The ''Rocky Mountain Parent Magazine]'' and ''Parent Pages'' are niche publications serving northern Colorado families. |
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| − | The City of Fort Collins publishes the "Recreator," a popular seasonal guide to recreational activities and facilities in Fort Collins. The "Recreator" has continually been published for over 30 years. It is distributed via direct mail, online and locally at libraries, recreation centers and businesses. |
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| − | Northern Colorado Business Report is also housed in Fort Collins, and is the largest business-to-business newspaper in Northern Colorado. It covers Larimer and Weld Counties. |
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| − | Colorado State University funds a student-run radio station that focuses on underground and local music, KCSU 90.5 FM; and KRFC 88.9 FM is the local Front Range Public Radio, a volunteer radio station. |
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| − | One local television station provides coverage of Fort Collins and the surrounding area, [[KGWN-DT2|NoCo Channel 5]], a CBS affiliate. Fort Collins has [[Public, educational, and government access]] (PEG) [[cable TV]] channels. City Cable 14 is the local [[Government-access television]] (GATV) [[cable channel]], and broadcasts city and county meetings, as well as studio-produced local programming. Poudre School District and Colorado State University each have public access stations as well. There is also a Fort Collins Public Access Network (PAN) station, Channel 97 on [[Comcast]], which broadcast 24 hours a day. |
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| − | [[File:FRHSnew.JPG|200px|left|thumb|Fossil Ridge High School. This state-of-the-art {{convert|290000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} building is [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] certified and has a capacity for 1,800 students.]] |
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| − | K-12 public education is provided through [[Poudre School District]] (PSD), the second-largest employer in Fort Collins after Colorado State University. Fort Collins is home to four major high schools and several charter schools with Middle School and High School grades. They include [[Fort Collins High School]], [[Rocky Mountain High School (Fort Collins, Colorado)|Rocky Mountain High School]], [[Poudre High School]], [[Fossil Ridge High School (Colorado)|Fossil Ridge High School]], Centennial High School, Polaris School for Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound, [[Ridgeview Classical Schools]], and Liberty Common High School.Liberty Common High School and Liberty Common School are the same, LCHS housing 7-12 and LCS housing K-6. |
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| − | The Poudre School District is also home to ten middle schools including [http://eweb.psdschools.org/schools/blevins// Blevins Middle School], Boltz Middle School, Cache La Poudre Middle School, Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School, Lesher Middle IB World School, [[Lincoln IB World Middle School]], Polaris Expeditionary Learning School, Preston Middle School, Webber Middle School, and Wellington Middle School. Liberty Common School and [[Ridgeview Classical Schools]] are K-12 schools and therefore also have middle school students.<ref>[http://psdschools.org/ Poudre School District website]</ref> |
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| − | PSD is home to 32 elementary schools. The elementary schools range from neighborhood schools, specialized schools, core knowledge programs and the IB program. Among the schools housing the core knowledge program are Moore Core Knowledge, O'Dea Core Knowledge, Traut Core Knowledge, Zach Core Knowledge and [[Ridgeview Classical Schools]]. Bennett IB World School, Dunn IB World School and McGraw IB World School house the IB program. In addition, PSD is home to a bilingual educational experience at Harris Bilingual. Other schools with an entrance selection include the Lab School and Traut Core Knowledge. The newest elementary school is Bethke, a Core Knowledge school in Timnath, that started in the fall of 2008. |
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| − | The city has a number of private and charter schools. [[Ridgeview Classical Schools]] was rated by U.S. News & World Report (December 2008) among the top ten charter high schools in the nation. T.R. Paul Academy of Arts and Knowledge is a charter school formerly known as Northern Colorado Academy of Arts and Knowledge. [[Heritage Christian Academy (Fort Collins, Colorado)|Heritage Christian Academy]] (formerly known as Heritage Christian School) is a private, preK-12 school. |
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| − | [[File:CSU The Oval.jpg|thumb|left|The Oval, at the heart of the CSU campus]] [[Colorado State University]] heads up the choices in higher education. Front Range Community College also maintains a campus in the city, and grants [[Associate's degree]]s in arts, science, general studies, and applied science. The college offers 17 high school vocational programs and more than 90 continuing education classes. Additionally, the University of Phoenix and Regis also maintain satellite campuses here. |
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| − | The [[Institute of Business & Medical Careers]] provides professional training in the business and medical professions.<ref>[http://www.guidetohealthcareschools.com/healthcare-schools/institute-of-business-and-medical-careers IBMC Purpose]</ref> The institute's first campus was established in the city in 1987. |
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| − | The Fort Collins Public Library was established in 1900, the sixth public library in the state. The library formed a regional library district through a ballot measure in 2006. It has been renamed, Poudre River Public Library District. The Main Library is located in Old Town, with a second branch shared with Front Range Community College, the Harmony Library. A third branch, Council Tree Library, opened in March 2009 in the Front Range Village Shopping Center. The library also participates in innovative cooperative projects with the local school district and Colorado State University. |
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| − | Fort Collins has a range of research institutes. Facilities are maintained by the Centers for Disease Control Division of Vector-Born Infectious Diseases, the Center for Advanced Technology and the Colorado Water Resource Research Institute. Other facilities include the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, the Institute for Scientific Computing, the U.S. Forest Service Experimental Station, the National Seed Storage Laboratory, and the [[U.S.D.A.]] Crops Research Laboratory. |
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| − | Fort Collins' economy has a mix of manufacturing and service-related businesses. Fort Collins manufacturing includes [[Woodward Governor Company|Woodward Governor]] and [[Anheuser-Busch]]. Many high-tech companies have relocated to Fort Collins because of the resources of Colorado State University and its research facilities. [[Hewlett Packard]], [[Intel]], [[Advanced Micro Devices|AMD]], [[Avago Technologies|Avago]], [[Beckman Coulter]], [[National Semiconductor]], [[LSI Corporation|LSI]], Rubicon Water and Pelco all have offices in Fort Collins. Other industries include clean energy, bioscience, and agri-tech businesses. |
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| − | The largest employers of Fort Collins residents at the turn of the century were the following:<ref>[http://www.ncedc.com/community_largest_employers.html Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation]{{Dead link|date=August 2010}}</ref> |
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| − | # [[Hewlett Packard]] (3,182) |
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| − | # [[Poudre Valley Health System]] (3,020) |
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| − | # [[Poudre School District]] (3,014) |
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| − | # [[Agilent]] (2,800) |
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| − | # City of [[Fort Collins, CO]] (1,864) |
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| − | # [[Eastman Kodak]] (1,700) |
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| − | # [[Advanced Energy]] (825) |
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| − | Regional economic development partners include the City of Fort Collins Economic Health Office, Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation, Small Business Development Center, and Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative (RMI2). |
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| − | FortZED<ref>[http://www.fortzed.com/ FortZED.com]</ref> is growing to be the world's largest zero energy district. The FortZED area encompasses the Downtown area of Fort Collins and the main campus of Colorado State University. |
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| − | FortZED is a set of active projects and initiatives, created by public-private partnerships, which utilize Smart Grid and renewable energy technologies to achieve local power generation and energy demand management. Federal, State, and local funding are making the project a reality. The U.S. Department of Energy has contributed $6.3 million, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs has contributed $778,000 while locally, private companies and foundations have contributed nearly $8 million. |
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| − | [[File:A Closer Look at LDCM's First Scene.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Fort Collins as seen from orbit by [[Landsat Data Continuity Mission]]<ref>[http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/landsat/news/first-images-feature.html NASA]</ref>]] |
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| − | [[Allegiant Air]] did offer regular passenger airplane service into the nearby [[Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport|Fort Collins / Loveland Airport]],but as of October 2012 has ended commercial flights to this airport. [[Denver International Airport]], which is {{convert|70|mi|km}} to the south, is served by nearly twenty airlines. Fort Collins can be approached from Denver by car via [[Interstate 25 (Colorado)|Interstate 25]] or by way of the RTD bus system and the FLEX regional bus line. |
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| − | The city's former [[general aviation]] airport known as [[Fort Collins Downtown Airport]] (3V5) opened in 1966 and closed in 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CO/Airfields_CO_E.htm#ftcollins | title = Valley Airport / Fort Collins Airpark / Fort Collins Downtown Airport (3V5) | publisher = [[Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields]] | date = December 11, 2009|archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uRX7rQdV |archivedate = November 22, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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| − | Fort Collins' downtown streets form a grid with [[Interstate 25 (Colorado)|Interstate 25]] running north and south on the east side of the city. [[U.S. Highway 287 (Colorado)|U.S. Highway 287]] becomes College Avenue inside the city and is the busiest street; It runs north and south, effectively bisecting the city. |
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| − | The [[Mason Corridor]] is a planned [[Bus Rapid Transit]] that will provide service parallel to College Avenue from Downtown Fort Collins to a new transit center just south of Harmony Road. The trip will take approximately 15 minutes from end to end with various stops between. The service is expected to begin in 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fcgov.com/mason/pdf/090311_ncbr_mason2way.pdf | title = Mason Corridor work begins downtown | date = September 3, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref> Mason Corridor and the Mason Express are intended to the center of future [[transit-oriented development]]. |
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| − | Fort Collins is connected to [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]], [[Berthoud, Colorado|Berthoud]], and [[Longmont]] via the FLEX regional bus route. |
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| − | Fort Collins also once had a municipally owned [[Tram|trolley]] service with three branches from the intersection of Mountain and College Avenues. It was closed in 1951 after ceasing to be profitable. In 1983–84, a portion of the Mountain Avenue line and one of the original trolley cars were restored as a [[heritage streetcar|heritage trolley]] service, under the same name used by the original system, the [[Fort Collins Municipal Railway]].<ref name="ptj-1986">Long, Raphael P. (April 1986). "Fort Collins Municipal Railway: Then and Now". ''[[Pacific RailNews]]'', pp. 16–20. Glendale, CA: [[Interurban Press]]. ISSN 8750-8486.</ref> This has been in operation since the end of 1984 on weekends and holidays in the spring and summer, as a tourist- and cultural/educational attraction. |
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| − | Parcel service for Fort Collins is provided by [[FedEx]], [[Airport Express]], [[DHL Express|DHL]], [[Burlington Air Express]], [[United Parcel Service|UPS]], and [[Purolator Courier|Purolator]]. Fort Collins has two-day rail freight access to the West Coast or the East Coast and has eight motor freight carriers. Many local industrial sites have rail freight [[spur service]]. The city is served by Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroads. |
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| − | * [[Poudre Valley Hospital]] has helped make Fort Collins into a regional health care center. |
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| − | * The National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NCGRP)(Human Genome Project) |
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| − | * On 2 April 2011 [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] ([[Mormons]]) announced plans to build a Temple in Fort Collins |
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| − | * [[Bill Stevenson (musician)|Bill Stevenson]], musician ([[Descendents]]), and record producer at his Blasting Room studios in Fort Collins |
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| − | * [[Wayne Allard]], former U.S. Senator from [[Colorado]] |
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| − | * [[John Ashton (actor)|John Ashton]], actor |
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| − | * [[Carol Berg]], fantasy author |
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| − | * [[Frank Caeti]], former repertory cast member on the late night sketch comedy series, [[MADtv]] |
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| − | * [[Rick Dennison]], former NFL [[linebacker]] |
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| − | * [[Georgia Gould]], professional Mountain Bike and Cyclo-cross racer |
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| − | * [[Temple Grandin]], author |
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| − | * [[Jon Heder]], title character in 2004's [[Napoleon Dynamite]] |
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| − | * [[Immortal Dominion]], known for soundtrack to ''[[Teeth (film)|Teeth]]'' |
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| − | * [[Jake Lloyd]], young Anakin Skywalker in 1999's ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'' |
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| − | * [[Sonny Lubick]], popular former head football coach at [[Colorado State University]] |
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| − | * [[David Mattingly (illustrator)|David Mattingly]], science fiction illustrator |
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| − | * [[Hattie McDaniel]], first African-American to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress 1939) |
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| − | * [[Darnell McDonald]], Major League Baseball player |
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| − | * [[Donzell McDonald]], former Major League Baseball player |
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| − | * [[Mark D. Miller]], photographer |
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| − | * [[Pete Monty]], former NFL linebacker |
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| − | * [[Blake Neubert]], artist |
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| − | * [[Holmes Rolston III]], 2003 [[Templeton Prize]] winner |
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| − | * [[L. Neil Smith]], [[libertarian science fiction]] author |
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| − | * [[Pat Stryker]], Billionaire heiress and philanthropist |
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| − | * [[Thomas Sutherland (academic)|Thomas Sutherland]], [[Colorado State University]] professor and former [[Beirut]] hostage |
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| − | * [[Ryan Sutter]], bachelor chosen as a groom by [[Trista Rehn]] in 2003's ''[[The Bachelorette]]'' |
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| − | * [[Haeley Vaughn]], top 25 finalist of [[American Idol]] |
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| − | * [[Byron White|Byron Raymond White]], former Associate Justice of the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] |
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| − | * [[Jason Wright Wingate|Jason Wingate]], composer<ref>[http://www.classical-composers.org/comp/wingate Jason Wingate | Classical Composers Database]</ref> |
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| − | {{portal|Geography|North America|United States|Colorado}} |
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| − | * [[Outline of Colorado]] |
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| − | ** [[Index of Colorado-related articles]] |
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| − | * [[State of Colorado]] |
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| − | ** [[Colorado cities and towns]] |
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| − | *** [[Colorado municipalities]] |
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| − | ** [[Colorado counties]] |
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| − | *** [[Larimer County, Colorado]] |
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| − | ** [[Colorado metropolitan areas]] |
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| − | *** [[Front Range Urban Corridor]] |
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| − | *** [[North Central Colorado Urban Area]] |
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| − | *** [[Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]] |
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| − | * [[Colorado State University]] |
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| − | * [[Roosevelt National Forest]] |
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| − | ==References== |
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| − | {{Reflist|2}} |
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| − | ==External links== |
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| − | {{Commons category}} |
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| − | * {{official website|http://www.fcgov.com/}} |
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| − | * [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Ft.+Collins,+Colorado&ie=UTF8&ll=40.607697,-105.075989&spn=0.215814,0.43808&t=h&z=11&iwloc=addr Ft. Collins Aerial View] |
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| − | * [http://www.expatriatetopher.com/2012/12/02/the-case-against-fort-collins-why-fort-collins-sucks-part-1/ The Case Against Fort Collins] |
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| − | {{Larimer County, Colorado}} |
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| − | {{Colorado|expanded}} |
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| − | {{Protected Areas of Colorado|show}} |
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| − | {{Colorado cities and mayors of 100,000 population}} |
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