Wellington, Colorado

Town of Wellington, Colorado
Looking west on Cleveland Avenue in Wellington.
Nickname: 
Colorado's Northern Gateway
Location of Wellington in Larimer County, Colorado.
Wellington
Location in Colorado
Wellington
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°42′8″N 105°0′2″W / 40.70222°N 105.00056°W / 40.70222; -105.00056
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLarimer County
Founded1902
IncorporatedNovember 10, 1905
Named afterC. L. Wellington
Government
  TypeStatutory Town
  MayorCalar Chaussee
Area
  Total
3.63 sq mi (9.41 km2)
  Land3.63 sq mi (9.40 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.0%
Elevation
5,200 ft (1,585 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,047
  Estimate 
(2021)
11,722
  Density3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2)
 
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80549
Area code970
FIPS code08-83230
GNIS feature ID0202441
WebsiteTown of Wellington

Wellington is a statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The population was 11,047 at the 2020 census. Wellington is situated in the northern part of Colorado, and it is part of the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area.