Loveland, Colorado
Loveland, Colorado | |
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| Nickname: The Sweetheart City | |
Location within Larimer County, Colorado | |
Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′17″N 105°05′09″W / 40.40472°N 105.08583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Larimer County |
| City | Loveland |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Incorporated | April 30, 1881 |
| Named after | William A. H. Loveland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Jacki Marsh |
| • Mayor pro tem | Jon Mallo |
| • City Manager | Steve Adams |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.88 sq mi (92.94 km2) |
| • Land | 34.41 sq mi (89.11 km2) |
| • Water | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) 4.13% |
| Elevation | 4,997 ft (1,523 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 76,378 |
• Estimate (2024) | 81,102 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (820/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 80534, 80537–80539 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-46465 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410886 |
| Highways | I-25, US 34, US 287, SH 60, SH 402 |
| Website | www |
Loveland is a home rule municipality and the second most populous municipality in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated 46 miles (74 km) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver and is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population of Loveland was 76,378. The city forms part of the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city's public schools are part of the Thompson R2-J School District.