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Wellington, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,672. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,469 (+29.8% change)
Males: 1,334 (49.9%), Females: 1,338 (50.1%)

Larimer County

Zip code: 80549

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.7 years
Median household income: $47,917
Median house value: $131,600

Population by Race

Races in Wellington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
  • Hispanic (12.1%)
  • Other race (8.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (28.8%), Irish (13.2%), English (12.8%), United States (8.3%), French (4.2%), Swedish (3.8%).

Elevation: 5200 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Wellington, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wellington

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellington town

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

5.6% Foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,469 (+122.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wellington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellington:

  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 18 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
  • CHEYENNE (about 34 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; Abbreviation: CYS)
  • LARAMIE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Abbreviation: LAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wellington:

  • FORT COLLINS DOWNTOWN (about 9 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO; Abbreviation: 3V5)
  • GREELEY-WELD COUNTY (about 33 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: GXY)
  • EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 39 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: 11V)

Amtrak station near Wellington:

  • 10 miles: FORT COLLINS (501 RIVERSIDE) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellington:

  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 30 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 50 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 67 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)

Public primary/middle schools in Wellington:

  • EYESTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 4000 WILSON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WELLINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 4001 WILSON AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 09)

Libraries

Library in Wellington:

  • WELLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $74,321; Location: 3800 WILSON AVE; 13,043 books; 393 audio materials; 299 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)

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