Timnath, Colorado
| Town of Timnath, Colorado | |
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| Town | |
"Old Town Timnath" in 2005. Structures, from left to right (north to south) are the town hall, fire station, and an empty storefront.
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 Location of Timnath shown within Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′47″N 104°58′54″W / 40.52972°N 104.98167°WCoordinates: 40°31′47″N 104°58′54″W / 40.52972°N 104.98167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Larimer County |
| Settled | 1869 |
| Established | 1882 |
| Incorporated | July 6, 1920 |
| Named for | Biblical city of Timnath |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Town |
| • Mayor | Jill Grossman-Belisle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.1 km2) |
| • Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 4,867 ft (1,483 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 625 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 1,983 |
| • Density | 960.2/sq mi (374.4/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80547 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-77510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0180510 |
| Website | Town of Timnath |
The Town of Timnath is a Statutory Town located in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1882, Timnath is a small agricultural/farming community located southeast of Fort Collins, Colorado, approximately one-half mile east of the Harmony Road/Interstate 25 interchange, on a small bluff east of the Cache la Poudre River. The surrounding farmlands have been used primarily for potatoes, alfalfa, sugar beets, and cattle. Although the town has remained virtually unchanged in recent decades, the encroaching growth of both Fort Collins to the west and Windsor to the south have placed the town in an area considered favorable to development. The population was 625 at the 2010 census.
Other structures lining Main Street (a section of County Road 5) include an elementary school (in the Poudre School District), a one-story modern post-office, and several other historic buildings. Most residences are single-family homes.
The area was first homesteaded by white settlers in 1869. The first schoolhouse was constructed that year, approximately one-half mile west of the current town, and was named "Fairview". By 1880, the community had outgrown the schoolhouse, and new "Fairview" school was built just north of the current town. The school also served as an early meeting place for the Presbyterian Church. The turning point in the early history of the community was in 1882, with the arrival of the Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific Railroad (controlled by the Union Pacific) linking Greeley and Fort Collins. The following year, the Presbyterian Church, petitioned by local residents, sent a missionary to found a congregation. The current structure along Main Street dates from that year.
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