Population
Home to 5,200 residents in town in town limints and 17,000 within the Berhtoud Area Fire Protection District
Workforce/Education
Workforce
Berthoud has a highly educated workforce. Workers customarily commute to their jobs due to good highway access.
The workforce area for the town covers Larimer, Weld and Boulder Counties. Several higher education institutions are embedded throughout the area. The population centers of Berthoud, Loveland, Longmont, Boulder and Fort Collins provide a well-educated workforce to the business community.
Education
K-12Thompson School District R2J
Berthoud is accessible to three universities and two community colleges:
- Colorado University (CU) in Boulder is 41 minutes to the south.
- Colorado State University (CSU) is 32 minutes to the north in Ft. Collins.
- The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) is 33 minutes to the east in Greeley.
- Front Range Community College located in Fort Collins and Longmont.
- Aims Community College with locations in Loveland and Greeley.
Aims will develop training curriculum for primary employers.
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Transportation Access
Highways
Direct, nonstop access to I-25, Exit 250
Colo. Hwy. 287 - western town boundary
Colo. Hwy. 56 - runs east-west through town
Railroad
BNSF Railroad with rail spur access
Airports
Denver International Airport - 49 minute drive
Ft. Collins/Loveland Airport - 15 minute drive
Largest Employers
Company Name
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Jobs |
| Thompson School District R2J |
181 |
BAE Systems Container Solution, Inc.
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168 |
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
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93 |
Berthoud Living Center
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90 |
| Lehman Communications Printing Center |
78 |
L&M Enterprises
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50 |
Development Opportunities
The Town of Berthoud has a number of development opportunities available in the following areas: Industrial, Flex/Office, Mixed Use and Commercial. To view a current development opportunity map click here.
Lifestyle Amenities
Little Thompson Observatory features two telescopes and monthly stargazing
Bunyan Observatory
Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum
Historic downtown
Parks and Open Space - 2 1/2 miles of trails 60 acres of parks
Carter Lake
Rocky Mountain National Park - one hour
Estes Park, Colo. - one hour
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