City of Fort Lupton, Colorado | |
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Statutory City | |
Looking west along 1st Street.
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Motto: " Where Tradition Builds The Future " | |
Location in Weld County and the state of Colorado |
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Coordinates: 40°5′N 104°48′W / 40.083°N 104.800°WCoordinates: 40°5′N 104°48′W / 40.083°N 104.800°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Weld |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory City |
Area | |
• Total | 4 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
• Land | 4 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 4,908 ft (1,496 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 6,787 |
• Density | 1,696.8/sq mi (652.6/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 80621 |
Area code(s) | 303 |
FIPS code | 08-27700 |
GNIS feature ID | 0180857 |
Website | City of Fort Lupton |
The City of Fort Lupton is a Statutory City located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 6,787 as of the 2000 census.
The city was named for Lieutenant Lancaster Lupton, who built a trading post here on the Adobe Creek in 1840.
Fort Lupton is located at 40°5′N 104°48′W / 40.083°N 104.800°W (40.0849, -104.8030).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), of which, 4.0 square miles (10 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.00%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,787 people, 2,099 households, and 1,677 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,707.2 people per square mile (658.4/km²). There were 2,132 housing units at an average density of 536.3 per square mile (206.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.34% White, 0.43% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 22.65% from other races, and 4.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.38% of the population.