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Frederick
Coloradotown
Frederick
Total population
16,651
Median home value
$568,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$129,460
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
The Town of Frederick is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 14,513 at the 2020 United States census, a +67.22% increase since the 2010 United States census. Frederick is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
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History
Initially named McKissick for the mine owner, Frederick was renamed when the daughters of Frederick A. Clark, a land owner, laid out the town site in 1907 and named it for their father. Incorporated in 1907, the Town of Frederick began as a coal mining town attracting immigrants from Italy, France, Greece, Turkey, several Slavic countries and Latin America. The Frederick Coal mine closed in 1960. The town came to international media attention upon becoming the scene of a high-profile murder case in which resident Chris Watts killed his pregnant wife and their two daughters in August 2018.
Geography
At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of including of water. The next closest communities are Erie to the southwest, Longmont to the west, Fort Lupton to the east, and an unincorporated area of Weld County called DelCamino to the northwest. Within the incorporated area of the Town of Frederick is an unincorporated section called 'Evanston'.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Frederick, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves42,480
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves39,634
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves39,422
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves39,263
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves35,935
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves33,671
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves33,359
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves32,337
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Erie High SchoolHigh · ERIE · 1,754 students · 23.7:1 ratio
- Frederick Senior High SchoolHigh · FREDERICK · 1,412 students · 23.9:1 ratio
- Soaring Heights PK-8Elementary · ERIE · 1,242 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Mead High SchoolHigh · LONGMONT · 1,119 students · 21.1:1 ratio
- Mead Elementary SchoolElementary · MEAD · 833 students · 20.3:1 ratio
- Thunder Valley PK-8Elementary · FREDERICK · 832 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Coal Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · FIRESTONE · 800 students · 21.1:1 ratio
- Fort Lupton High SchoolHigh · FORT LUPTON · 763 students · 20.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-06-137 km SE of Erie, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2020-10-242 km ESE of Georgetown, Colorado
- M 2.9 — 2019-03-307 km NE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 3 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2016-08-232 km SSE of Eaton, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
- Leyner8 mi away
- Longmont8 mi away · pop. 100,764
- Fort Lupton9.1 mi away · pop. 8,897
- Niwot9.7 mi away
- Lafayette10.1 mi away · pop. 30,602
- Aristocrat Ranchettes11.3 mi away
- Broomfield11.3 mi away · pop. 74,112
- Louisville13 mi away · pop. 20,786
- Valmont13.3 mi away · pop. 27
- Northglenn13.4 mi away · pop. 38,014
- Brighton13.6 mi away · pop. 40,083
- Johnstown14.3 mi away · pop. 18,883
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Frederick
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 129 mi
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 166 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 183 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 211 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 212 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 228 mi
- Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 249 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 23:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET