Loveland, Colorado

Loveland, Colorado
Nickname: 
The Sweetheart City
Location within Larimer County, Colorado
Loveland
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°24′17″N 105°05′09″W / 40.40472°N 105.08583°W / 40.40472; -105.08583
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLarimer County
CityLoveland
Founded1877
IncorporatedApril 30, 1881
Named afterWilliam A. H. Loveland
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality
 • MayorPatrick McFall
 • Mayor pro temAndrea Samson
 • City ManagerJim Thompson
Area
 • Total
35.88 sq mi (92.94 km2)
 • Land34.41 sq mi (89.11 km2)
 • Water1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)  4.13%
Elevation
4,997 ft (1,523 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
76,378
 • Estimate 
(2024)
81,102
 • Density2,220/sq mi (857.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
80534, 80537–80539
Area code970
FIPS code08-46465
GNIS feature ID2410886
HighwaysI-25, US 34, US 287, SH 60, SH 402
Major highways
Websitewww.cityofloveland.org

Loveland is a home rule municipality and the second most populous municipality in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated 46 miles (74 km) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver and is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population of Loveland was 76,378. The city forms part of the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city's public schools are part of the Thompson R2-J School District.