Northern Colorado Growth

Small communities lead state in growth-
NoCo towns at the top
Two of Northern Colorado’s small towns garnered the top slots for the fastest-growing communities in thestate from July 1, 2005, to July 1, 2006, according to the latest figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Severance in Weld County topped the list, growing from an estimated 1,978 people in 2005 to 2,590 in 2006,or nearly 31 percent. Wellington, north of Fort Collins in Larimer County, grew by an estimated 661 residents, or 19 percent. Its population reached 4,128 last year and was the second fastest-growing Colorado community ranking. Other Northern Colorado communities experiencing double-digit growth included Johnstown, 13.3 percent; Frederick, 11.74 percent; and Firestone grew by nearly 10 percent in the same period.

In Boulder County, Erie grew from an estimated 12,307 to 14,125, or nearly 15 percent, while Lyons experienced the second-highest growth in the county from 2005 to 2006 with 8.5 percent.
At the county level, Boulder grew from 279,508 residents to 282,304 in the same period, an increase of 1percent. Larimer County increased 1.6 percent, growing to 276,253 residents, while Weld County swelled 3.8 percent, topping 236,857 residents.

Boulder and Northern Colorado Population Growth