Longmont, Colorado
Longmont, Colorado | ||
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Home rule municipality[1] | ||
FIPS code 08-45970 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0202560 | |
Website | www |
Longmont is a
History
Longmont was founded in 1871 by a group of people from
In 1925, the Ku Klux Klan gained control of Longmont's City Council in an election. They began construction of a large pork-barrel project, Chimney Rock Dam, above Lyons and marched up and down Main Street in their costumes. In the 1927 election they were voted out of office, and their influence soon declined. Work on Chimney Rock Dam was abandoned as unfeasible, and its foundations are still visible in the St. Vrain River.[11][12]
In 1955,
During the 1960s, the federal government built the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center in Longmont, and IBM built a manufacturing and development campus near Longmont. Longmont Foods was a turkey processor that once supplied turkey products throughout the United States. For example, turkey hot dogs with the Longmont Foods label were sold throughout the US. In 1950 they constructed a large plant on southern Main St. that received trucks full of live turkeys. The company was eventually purchased by Butterball and then closed 2011.[14] As agriculture waned, more high technology has come to the city, including companies like
The downtown along Main Street, once nearly dead during the 1980s, has seen a vibrant revival in the 1990s and into the 21st century. During the mid-1990s, the southern edge of Longmont became the location of the first New Urbanist project in Colorado, called Prospect New Town, designed by the architects Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk.
Longmont was the site of Colorado's first library, founded in 1871 by Elizabeth Rowell Thompson, though it lasted up to a year before its collection of 300 books was lost. Following this, Longmont also was the site of one of Carnegie's libraries with the single-story structure being opened in 1913. It remained open until August 7, 1972 when, due to overcrowding with approximately 22,000 books within the space, it was closed just a week before the new library that had been constructed next door was opened.[15]
In May 2013, the Longmont City Council voted to finance and build out its own municipal gigabit data
Geography
Longmont is located in northeastern Boulder County at 40°10′18″N 105°06′33″W / 40.171583°N 105.109085°W.
The elevation at City Hall is 4,978 feet (1,517 m) above sea level. St. Vrain Creek, a tributary of the South Platte River, flows through the city just south of the city center.
According to the
Climate
According to the
Climate data for Longmont, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 75 (24) |
79 (26) |
85 (29) |
91 (33) |
100 (38) |
106 (41) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
101 (38) |
92 (33) |
83 (28) |
78 (26) |
106 (41) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 63.4 (17.4) |
67.0 (19.4) |
74.8 (23.8) |
81.8 (27.7) |
89.2 (31.8) |
97.2 (36.2) |
100.6 (38.1) |
97.8 (36.6) |
94.0 (34.4) |
84.2 (29.0) |
72.2 (22.3) |
64.3 (17.9) |
101.4 (38.6) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.5 (6.9) |
46.8 (8.2) |
56.8 (13.8) |
63.2 (17.3) |
72.7 (22.6) |
83.9 (28.8) |
90.8 (32.7) |
87.8 (31.0) |
80.3 (26.8) |
66.2 (19.0) |
53.5 (11.9) |
44.8 (7.1) |
65.9 (18.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.4 (−1.4) |
32.0 (0.0) |
41.5 (5.3) |
47.8 (8.8) |
57.1 (13.9) |
67.2 (19.6) |
73.1 (22.8) |
70.8 (21.6) |
63.0 (17.2) |
49.5 (9.7) |
38.5 (3.6) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
50.0 (10.0) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.4 (−9.8) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
32.3 (0.2) |
41.4 (5.2) |
50.5 (10.3) |
55.4 (13.0) |
53.7 (12.1) |
45.8 (7.7) |
32.9 (0.5) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
34.0 (1.1) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −8.7 (−22.6) |
−3.5 (−19.7) |
6.2 (−14.3) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
40.5 (4.7) |
48.3 (9.1) |
46.3 (7.9) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
3.1 (−16.1) |
−7.7 (−22.1) |
−15.9 (−26.6) |
Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−36 (−38) |
−26 (−32) |
−7 (−22) |
18 (−8) |
29 (−2) |
38 (3) |
37 (3) |
18 (−8) |
−5 (−21) |
−16 (−27) |
−32 (−36) |
−38 (−39) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.56 (14) |
0.57 (14) |
1.17 (30) |
2.04 (52) |
1.97 (50) |
1.75 (44) |
1.69 (43) |
1.95 (50) |
1.26 (32) |
1.04 (26) |
0.75 (19) |
0.46 (12) |
15.21 (386) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.8 (15) |
3.8 (9.7) |
5.6 (14) |
3.1 (7.9) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.1 (2.8) |
6.1 (15) |
6.2 (16) |
32.2 (81.67) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 72.3 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 13.4 |
Source 1: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1971–2000)[18] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (average snowfall/snowy days 1981–2010)[19][20] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 773 | — | |
1890 | 1,543 | 99.6% | |
1900 | 2,201 | 42.6% | |
1910 | 4,256 | 93.4% | |
1920 | 5,848 | 37.4% | |
1930 | 6,029 | 3.1% | |
1940 | 7,406 | 22.8% | |
1950 | 8,099 | 9.4% | |
1960 | 11,489 | 41.9% | |
1970 | 23,209 | 102.0% | |
1980 | 42,942 | 85.0% | |
1990 | 51,555 | 20.1% | |
2000 | 71,093 | 37.9% | |
2010 | 86,270 | 21.3% | |
2020 | 98,885 | 14.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
As of the census[21] of 2010, there were 86,270 people living in the city (2019 estimate: 97,261). The population density was 3,294 inhabitants per square mile (1,272/km2). There were 35,008 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was:
- 83.3% White
- 0.9% African American
- 1.0% Native American
- 3.2% Asian
- 0.1% Pacific Islander
- 8.6% from other races
- 2.9% from two or more races.
- Latinoof any race were 24.6% of the population.
There were 33,551 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 20, 6.3% from 20 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years.
The median income for a household in the city was $58,698, and the median income for a family was $70,864. Males had a median income of $51,993 versus $41,025 for females. The
In 2011 Longmont was rated the second safest city in Colorado.[22]
Education
Longmont is home to the Boulder County Campus of
There is also a municipal public library. As of 2019[update] there was deliberation over whether to establish a library district and to have the library publish news. That year the library's director stated, in the words of Corey Hutchins of the Columbia Journalism Review, "lacks resources and hasn’t kept up with the city’s growth".[23]
Transportation
Longmont has bus service to Denver and Boulder as part of the RTD transit district. Longmont is connected to Fort Collins, Loveland, and Berthoud via a FLEX regional bus service.
As of 2024[update], the FasTracks project plans to extend RTD's commuter rail B Line to Longmont, which could be completed in the early 2040s.
In 2012, Longmont was recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a silver-level bicycle-friendly community. Longmont is one of 38 communities in the United States to be recognized with this distinction. It is the only city in Colorado placed at the silver level that is not a major tourist center or a university city.[24]
Vance Brand Airport is a public-use airport owned by the city. It currently has no scheduled passenger flights, but it is popular for general aviation.[25]
Media
The Longmont Leader (formerly the Longmont Observer)[26] is the local daily newspaper.
The Longmont Times-Call, while bearing the city's name, is published from Boulder and is operated by Alden Global Capital of New York City.[27]
Longmont's
Longmont is also served by
Economy
According to the City's 2020 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[28] the top employers in the city are:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
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1 | St. Vrain Valley Schools
|
3,543 |
2 | City of Longmont | 1,625 |
3 | Seagate Technology | 1,430 |
4 | Intrado | 755 |
5 | Longmont United Hospital | 671 |
6 | UC Health Longs Peak Hospital | 540 |
7 | McLane Western | 460 |
8 | Federal Aviation Administration | 422 |
9 | Circle Graphics | 400 |
10 | AveXis | 354 |
In addition, Longmont supports a thriving craft brewing industry as well as many recreational and travel-related businesses. Local breweries include two of the nation's largest craft brewers,[29] Left Hand and Oskar Blues, as well as many others. To service the transportation needs of brewery patrons, the local Brew Hop Trolley offers a hop-on-hop-off brewery tour for a fixed price. Longmont is known for its 'maker' community.[30] Longmont also features a Saturday Farmers Market.
Due to its proximity to the Rocky Mountain National Park, Longmont is home to many hotels, restaurants, and other businesses that cater in part to the tourists visiting the park each year. One recreational business that calls Longmont home is Mile Hi Skydiving, which is one of the largest skydiving facilities in the state of Colorado. Longmont is also home to Saul, the World's Largest Sticker Ball at StickerGiant,[31] a custom sticker and label printing company on the city's east side. Other businesses support skiing and other snowsports, bicycling, and rock climbing.
Government
This is a list of mayors of Longmont.[32]
Mayor | Term |
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L. H. Dickson | 1881–1885 |
George T. Dell | 1885–1887 |
Charles H. Baker | 1887–1888 |
John B. Thompson | 1888–1889 |
Ira L. Herron | 1889–1890 |
Frank Stickney | 1890–1892 |
John A. Buckley | 1892–1894 |
Neil C. Sullivan | 1894–1896 |
George W. Coffin | 1896–1897 |
Willis A. Warner | 1897–1898 |
Frank M. Downer | 1898–1899 |
Frank M. Miller | 1899–1901 |
John A. Donovan | 1901–1903 |
Samuel C. Morgan | 1903–1905 |
Charles A. Bradley | 1905–1909 |
Frank P. Secor | 1909–1911 |
Rae H. Kiteley | 1911–1921 |
James F. Hays | 1921–1927 |
Fred W. Flanders | 1927–1929 |
Earl T. Ludlow | 1929–1931 |
Ray Lanyon | 1931–1943 |
Fred C. Ferguson | 1943–1947 |
George A. Richart | 1947–1949 |
Otto F. Vliet | 1949–1957 |
Richard C. Troxell | 1957–1959 |
Albert Will | 1959–1961 |
Ralph R. Price | 1961–1969 |
Alexander Zlaten | 1969–1971 Pro Tem
|
Wade Gaddis | 1971–1973 Pro Tem |
Austin P. Stonebreaker | 1973–1974 |
Alvin G. Perenyi | 1975–1977 |
George F. Chandler | 1977 Pro Tem |
E. George Patterson Jr. | 1977–1979 |
Robert J. Askey | 1979–1981 |
William G. Swenson | 1981–1985 |
Larry Burkhardt | 1985–1987 |
Alvin E. Sweney | 1987–1989 |
Fred Wilson | 1989–1993 |
Leona Stoecker | 1993–2001 |
Julia Pirnack | 2001–2007 |
Roger Lange | 2007–2009 |
Bryan L. Baum | 2009–2011 |
Dennis L. Coombs | 2011–2017 |
Brian Bagley | 2017–2021 |
Joan Peck | 2021–Present[4] |
Fire department
The Longmont Fire Department was established in its current form in 1908. The history of the department can be traced back to the creation of the W. A. Buckingham Hook & Ladder Company in 1879.[33]
As of 2020[update] the department operates from six stations throughout the city. Longmont Fire Department Station 1 was built in 1907, used by the department until 1971, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[34]
Notable people
- Valarie Allman (b. 1995), discus Gold Medalist in the 2020 Olympics, graduate of Silver Creek High School[35]
- Greg Biekert (b. 1969), American football player and coach, played football for Longmont High School[36]
- David Bote (b. 1993), MLB baseball player, Longmont native[37]
- Vance D. Brand (b. 1931), NASA astronaut, graduate of Longmont High School[38]
- Elizabeth A. Fenn (b. 1959), Pulitzer Prize winning historian, Longmont resident[39]
- congressman and author, Longmont resident[40]
- Kody Lostroh (b. 1985), Professional Bull Riders World Champion 2009, Longmont native[41]
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- Kristen Schaal (b. 1978), comedian and actress, raised in Longmont[44]
- Dan Simmons (b. 1948), Hugo Award winning author, Longmont resident[45]
- Kimiko Soldati (b. 1974), diver at the 2004 Olympics, raised in Longmont[46]
- Fred Stone (b. 1873), stage and film actor, lived in Longmont[47]
- William Oxley Thompson (b. 1855), fifth President of The Ohio State University, founder of the short-lived Longmont Presbyterian College[48]
- Dick McCann Award winning sports reporter, attended Longmont High School[49]
Sister cities
Longmont has established a
- Chino, Nagano, Japan
- Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico
- Northern Arapaho Tribe, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
- Sand Creek Massacreof 1864.
- Front Range Urban Corridor
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