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Longmont, Colorado

Longmont is a Home Rule Municipality in Boulder and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Longmont is the 13th most populous city in the State of Colorado. The word "Longmont" comes from Longs Peak, a prominent mountain named for explorer Stephen H. Long that is clearly visible from Longmont, and "mont" from the French word for mountain. The city is located northeast of the county seat of Boulder and north-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. In contrast to its better-known neighbor, Longmont has a much more quiet and residential feel, although the city has begun to grow rapidly in recent years. The population was 71,093 at the 2000 census.

Also notable, Longmont was declared an "All-America City" by the National Civic League in June 2006. The city was also named number 50 on the 2008 list of the top 100 places to live in the United States by Money Magazine.

History

Longmont was founded in 1871 by a group of Chicagoans who had decided to found a new town in Colorado. Originally called the Chicago-Colorado Colony, the men sold memberships in the town and with the proceeds purchased the land necessary for the town. As the first planned community in Boulder County, the city streets were laid out in a grid plan in a square mile. The city began to flourish as an agricultural community after the building of the Colorado Central Railroad line arrived northward from Boulder in 1877. In the 1940s the city began to grow beyond these original limits. In the 1960s the federal government located an air-traffic control center in town and IBM built a large plant near the city. As agriculture waned, more high technology has come to the city especially in the computer hard drive industry including companies like Seagate and Maxtor. In April 2009 GE Energy relocated their control solutions business to the area. The downtown along Main Street, once nearly dead during the 1980s, has seen a vibrant revival in the last decade. In the mid 1990s, the south edge of the city became the location of the first New Urbanist project in Colorado, called Prospect New Town, designed by renowned architect Andres Duany.

Further information on Longmont's history, see The Official City of Longmont History and the Longmont Museum & Cultural Center.

Geography

Longmont is located at . Elevation is about 1525 meters (approx. 5000 feet) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56.5 km²), of which, 21.8 square miles (56.4 km²) of it is land and 0.05% is water.

Longmont is an exurb of Denver, on U.S. Highway 287. By 2016, it will be the Route 36 Corridor endpoint for the FasTracks commuter rail network.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 71,093 people, 26,667 households, and 18,453 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,262.3 people per square mile (1,259.7/km²). There were 27,394 housing units at an average density of 1,257.0/sq mi (485.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was:

There were 26,667 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,174, and the median income for a family was $58,037. Males had a median income of $40,978 versus $29,582 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,409. About 5.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

thumb|Downtown Longmont. According to the Longmont Area Economic Council, the top eleven employers in Longmont are:

Notable residents

Mayors

This is a list of Mayors of Longmont.

MayorTerm
L. H. Dickson 1881 1885
George T. Dell 1885 1887
Charles H. Baker 1887 1888
John B. Thompson 1888 1889
Ira L. Herron 1889- 1890
Frank Stickney 1890 1892
John A. Buckley 1892 1894
Neil C. Sullivan 1894 1896
George W. Coffin 1896- 1897
Willis A. Warner 1897 1898
Frank M. Downer 1898 1899
Frank M. Miller 1899 1901
John A. Donovan 1901 1903
Samuel C. Morgan 1903- 1905
Charles A. Bradley 1905- 1909
Frank P. Secor 1909 1911
Rae H. Kiteley 1911 1921
James F. Hays 1921 1927
Fred W. Flanders 1927 1929
Earl T. Ludlow 1929 1931
Ray Lanyon 1931 1943
Fred C. Ferguson 1943 1947
George A. Richart 1947- 1949
Otto F. Vliet 1949 1957
Richard C. Troxell 1957 1959
Albert Will 1959 1961
Ralph R. Price 1961 1969
Alexander Zlaten 1969 1971 Pro Tem
Wade Gaddis 1971 1973 Pro Tem
Austin P. Stonebreaker 1973 1974
Alvin G. Perenyi 1975 1977
George F. Chandler 1977 Pro Tem
E. George Patterson Jr. 1977- 1979
Robert J. Askey 1979 1981
William G. Swenson 1981 1985
Larry Burkhardt 1985 1987
Alvin E. Sweney 1987 1989
Fred Wilson 1989 1993
Leona Stoecker 1993 2001
Julia Pirnack 2001- 2007
Roger Lange 2007- 2009
Bryan Baum 2009-

Sister cities

Longmont is a sister city of these municipalities:

See also

References

Note: For Dan Simmons, ref http://www.dansimmons.com/about/bio.htm is for Front Range Colo, not for Longmont.

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[edit] Architectural History of Longmont, Colorado

[edit] Buildings in Longmont, Colorado

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Buildings of Local Significance Address
Dickens Opera House300 Main St.
East Side Historic District, Longmont, ColoradoRoughly bounded by Long's Peak Ave., Collyer St., Fourth Ave., and Emery St.
Hoverhome and Hover Farmstead1303-1309 Hover Rd.
Longmont Carnegie Library457 Fourth Ave.
Longmont College546 Atwood St.
Sandstone RanchE of Longmont off CO 119
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1881470 Main St.
West Side Historic District, Longmont, ColoradoRoughly bounded by Fifth, Terry, Third, and Grant

[edit] Design and Building Firms in Longmont, Colorado

Archiitecture Firms Address Telephone number
Aavang and Associates, Architects, Longmont, Colorado, USA515 Main St.(303) 776-8882
Dennis L. Bloemker and Associates, Longmont, Colorado, USA5769 Niwot Rd.(303) 530-1224
H. Lee Hardies, AIA, Architect, Inc., Longmont, Colorado, USA7398 North 115th St.(303) 776-4222
Keith J. Ames and Associates Architects, Longmont, Colorado, USACarriage House 7075 Brigadoon Dr.(303) 530-4668
R. L. Morton and Associates, PC, Longmont, Colorado, USAPO BOX 526(303) 776-5326







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