Nestled against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, alongside the banks of the Cache La Poudre River, lies the City of Fort Collins. Home to Colorado State University, Fort Collins established itself as the retail, banking and healthcare center for northern Colorado, southern Wyoming, and southwestern Nebraska.
Fort Collins Facts
- Fort Collins has a population of 137,200 (2009 - preliminary est.) with an average annual population growth rate of 1.4 percent (2009 - preliminary estimate).
- Median age is 29.4 years old (US Census 2006).
- Median family income is $72,248 (2006). Over $12.6 billion total income in the total trade area.
- Fort Collins is the largest city in Northern Colorado which has a regional population of 459,000 (2005) that is projected to grow to 535,000 by the year 2015.
- Fort Collins encompasses 53.38 square miles (2009) of area.
- Fort Collins residents are spending 85-90% of their retail expenditures in the City. Total inflows of retail sales average 35% overall.
- Average single family home prices remain low at $237,000 (2007).
Retail Regions in Fort Collins
View reports and maps of the main retailing areas in Fort Collins.
- Harmony Corridor (PDF 898KB)
- North College Corridor (PDF 541KB)
- I-25 Corridor (PDF 331KB)
- Mason Corridor & South College Avenue (PDF 541KB)
- Shopping Center Redevelopment & Repositioning Sites (PDF 682KB)
- Fort Collins Overview (PDF 388KB)
