Wellington, Colorado
Town of Wellington, Colorado | |
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Looking west on Cleveland Avenue in Wellington. | |
| Nickname: Colorado's Northern Gateway | |
Location of Wellington in Larimer County, Colorado. | |
Wellington Location in Colorado Wellington Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′8″N 105°0′2″W / 40.70222°N 105.00056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Larimer County |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Incorporated | November 10, 1905 |
| Named after | C. L. Wellington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Calar Chaussee |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.63 sq mi (9.41 km2) |
| • Land | 3.63 sq mi (9.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 5,200 ft (1,585 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,047 |
• Estimate (2021) | 11,722 |
| • Density | 3,040/sq mi (1,180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80549 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-83230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202441 |
| Website | Town of Wellington |
Wellington is a statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The population was 11,047 at the 2020 census. Wellington is situated in the northern part of Colorado, and it is part of the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area.