Valmont

History

Valmont was platted in 1865, and named for the valleys and peaks near the town site. A post office called Valmont was established in 1865, and remained in operation until 1901. At 63rd St. and Andrus Rd. are the former Boulder County Poor Farm historic landmark and what is believed to be the former site of Fort Chambers, built in 1864 to shelter white settlers from potential native attacks. Some Company D soldiers who trained at Chambers were part of the infamous Nov. 1864 Sand Creek Massacre, as well as other atrocities. In 2018, the City of Boulder acquired the combined Poor Farm / Fort Chambers property. The current two-room Valmont School on N. 61st Street, replaced the original 1869 building in 1911. The school closed in 1951, has been vacant since the 1980s and was purchased in 2021 by local business owners. With significant bell tower and roof damage and subsequent interior water damage, it remains one of the last few original Valmont structures. One notable feature is the use of ornamental concrete block architecture. Local preservationists hope the damaged building can be restored but it is a costly project and requires approval for some types of work, as well as craftsmen versed in the period techniques. In early 2024, the school was added to the Colorado Preservation group's list of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places. The Valmont train depot is an abandoned station stop for the Union Pacific Railroad's Boulder Branch from Denver to Boulder, Colorado. It was originally built in 1890 to serve as a depot for the railroad's service on the Boulder Branch at milepost 24. Train numbers 515 and 516, the designated train numbers for the branch line, usually served this branch with the use of self-propelled railcars until the passenger service was discontinued in…

Geography

Valmont is located in southeastern Boulder County, east of the city of Boulder, between Boulder Creek to the north and Valmont Butte to the south. Valmont Road runs through the center of the community. The Valmont CDP has an area of , including of water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  59,988
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  52,688
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  52,598
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  51,531
• Northern Flicker

  Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  49,083
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  47,362
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  46,298
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  44,885

Largest nearby schools

• Boulder High School
  High · BOULDER · 2,074 students · 20.3:1 ratio
• Fairview High School
  High · BOULDER · 1,880 students · 21.6:1 ratio
• Centaurus High School
  High · LAFAYETTE · 1,525 students · 18.8:1 ratio
• Monarch High School
  High · LOUISVILLE · 1,523 students · 20.9:1 ratio
• Peak to Peak Charter School
  Other · LAFAYETTE · 1,450 students · 19.3:1 ratio
• Niwot High School
  High · NIWOT · 1,355 students · 24.2:1 ratio
• Silver Creek High School
  High · LONGMONT · 1,250 students · 23.1:1 ratio
• Twin Peaks Charter Academy
  Other · LONGMONT · 807 students · 13.2:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2025-06-13
  7 km SE of Erie, Colorado
• M 2.5 — 2020-10-24
  2 km ESE of Georgetown, Colorado
• M 2.9 — 2019-03-30
  7 km NE of Greeley, Colorado
• M 3 — 2016-11-06
  8 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
• M 2.7 — 2016-11-06
  8 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
• M 2.6 — 2016-08-23
  2 km SSE of Eaton, Colorado