Wellington, Colorado
| Town of Wellington, Colorado | |
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| Town | |
Looking west on Cleveland Avenue in Wellington.
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| Nickname(s): Colorado's Northern Gateway | |
 Location of Wellington shown within Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°42′8″N 105°0′2″W / 40.70222°N 105.00056°WCoordinates: 40°42′8″N 105°0′2″W / 40.70222°N 105.00056°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Larimer County |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Incorporated | November 10, 1905 |
| Named for | C. L. Wellington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Jack Brinkhoff |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 5,200 ft (1,585 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,289 |
| • Density | 1,509.7/sq mi (582.9/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80549 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-83230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202441 |
| Website | Town of Wellington |
Wellington is a Statutory Town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The population was 6,289 at the 2010 census.
Wellington is located at 40°42′8″N 105°0′20″W / 40.70222°N 105.00556°W (40.702324, -105.005497).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.
Wellington is I-25's northernmost Colorado town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,672 people, 932 households, and 693 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,509.7 people per square mile (582.9/km²). There were 963 housing units at an average density of 544.1 per square mile (210.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.39% White, 0.26% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.23% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.13% of the population.
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