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 131,200 (2007 est.) with an average annual population growth rate of 1.6 percent (2006).
- Median age is Median Age 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 52.8 square miles (2008) square miles 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
There are eight main retailing areas in Fort Collins.
