Wellington is a town in Larimer County, Colorado, home to about 11,798 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80549.
Homes sold for a median of $195 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 Wellington. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ628 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wellington; 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.
Wellington had 11,047 residents in the 2020 census, up 313% since 2000.
It’s the 61st 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 14.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Collins 4 E, CO weather station (10 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).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wellington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1902.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyestone Elementary SchoolWellington | Pre-K–5 | 619 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Rice Elementary SchoolWellington | Pre-K–5 | 401 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Wellington Middle-High SchoolWellington | 6–12 | 1,173 | Public | 1.9 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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