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Lochbuie

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Lochbuie

Total population

8,609

Median home value

$423,000

20%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$97,009

Lochbuie$97k
National$74k
Elevation1530 m
Land area9.69 km²
Weather53°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates40.01°, -104.73°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1530 m
Area
9.69 km²
Official website
www.lochbuie.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

The Town of Lochbuie is a statutory town located in Weld and Adams counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town population was 8,088 at the 2020 United States census.

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History & geography

History

Lochbuie was developed in the 1960s as the Spacious Living Mobile Home Park and known as Space City until it was incorporated in 1974. The town was named Lochbuie after Lochbuie, Mull, in Scotland.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.5 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) of it (1.47%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
34.9
Median home value
$423,000
Housing units
3,038
Poverty rate
7.7%
Unemployment
2.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
65%
Black
4.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
44%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.0091
Longitude
-104.7265
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
53°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
83°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
53°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
85°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
79°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Lochbuie, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.3%
Diabetes
10.4%
Adult obesity
35.4%
Binge drinking
18.6%
Adult smoking
14.2%
No leisure activity
24.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Fort Lupton High School
    High · FORT LUPTON · 763 students · 20.6:1 ratio
  • Fort Lupton Middle School
    Middle · FORT LUPTON · 446 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Twombly Elementary School
    Elementary · FORT LUPTON · 435 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Leo William Butler Elementary School
    Elementary · FORT LUPTON · 404 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Meadow Ridge Elementary School
    Elementary · LOCHBUIE · 376 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Hudson Elementary School
    Elementary · HUDSON · 311 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Lochbuie Elementary School
    Elementary · LOCHBUIE · 266 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Little Trappers Preschool
    Other · FORT LUPTON · 158 students · 31.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,723

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
396
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API