Red Feather Lakes is a community in Larimer County, Colorado, home to about 365 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80545.
Homes sold for a median of $296 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Red Feather Lakes. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ614 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Feather Lakes; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Red Feather Lakes had 426 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 320th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Larimer County grew from 12,168 residents in 1900 to 359,066 in 2020.
Larimer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rustic 9wsw, CO weather station (11 miles away).
139,517 jobs at 11,764 businesses in Larimer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Feather Lakes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Poudre School District R-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD Mountain SchoolsRed Feather Lakes | Pre-K–5 | 88 | Public | 6.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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