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Red Feather Lakes is a tiny town of 365 people in Larimer County, Colorado. It's about 32 miles from Fort Collins, CO and 81 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 112 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $357k and rent runs about $2k a month.
365people
$357kTypical home
$1,716/moRent
77° / 35°Summer / winter
112"Snow
251Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 365
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 40 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Denver, CO
- 32 mi to Fort Collins, CO
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $357k (≈$2,251/mo)
- Median rent $1,716/mo
- Median household income $116k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (214 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,339 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 14% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to LAR airport
- 81 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,232 ft
- 784 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Larimer County: D+18 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.