Laporte, Colorado

Laporte, Colorado
Aerial view of Larimer County, with the town of Laporte in the foreground
Aerial view of Larimer County, with the town of Laporte in the foreground
Location of the Laporte CDP in Larimer County, Colorado.
Location of the Laporte CDP in Larimer County, Colorado.
Laporte is located in the United States
Laporte
Laporte
Location of the Laporte CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°38′19″N 105°08′40″W / 40.6385050°N 105.1443444°W / 40.6385050; -105.1443444 (Laporte CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLarimer County
Settled1844
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total6.224 sq mi (16.120 km2)
 • Land6.116 sq mi (15.841 km2)
 • Water0.108 sq mi (0.279 km2)
Elevation5,105 ft (1,556 m)
Population
 • Total2,409
 • Density390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
80535
Area code970
GNIS feature[2]Laporte CDP
Laporte, looking west along U.S. Route 287

Laporte (originally spelled La Porte and alternatively spelled LaPorte) is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Fort Collins, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Laporte post office has the ZIP Code 80535.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Laporte CDP was 2,409.[3]

  1. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Laporte CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 23, 2020.