Fort Lupton

Fort Lupton is a small town of almost 7,500 residents and lies just north of Brighton. The town itself is pretty quiet, unless you live by the train tracks which go through the center of town or near Highway 85. There has been a surge in population in the last 10 years with many new homes going up, and the increase of almost 10% of residents is evident to anyone who knows what Fort Lupton used to look like. Now there are more modern homes and a great golf course, along with some more modest homes in town which are still nice although small. During the mid 2000s there was a pretty high crime rate although it has significantly decreased over the last eight or so years. The schools here are traditionally pretty bad, rating only a 3 on a scale of 1-10, so there is great need for improvement. One nice thing about Ft. Lupton is there is a small, community college here. So for those residents who are looking to save money on a traditional four year degree, they can start at Aims Community College which is in town.

The town's population is about 55% white, followed by 42% Hispanic. The median household income in Fort Lupton is $49,170 which is just a bit below the average for Colorado. You can purchase an average, detached single family home here for around $183,000 so the cost of living is a little better here than some other places. The most common industry is construction, followed by retail trade.