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Fort Lupton, Colorado

City of Fort Lupton, Colorado
Statutory City
Looking west along 1st Street.
Looking west along 1st Street.
Motto: " Where Tradition Builds The Future "
Location in Weld County and the state of Colorado
Location in Weld County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°5′N 104°48′W / 40.083°N 104.800°W / 40.083; -104.800Coordinates: 40°5′N 104°48′W / 40.083°N 104.800°W / 40.083; -104.800
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 / 40.083; -104.800 (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.


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