Fort Lupton, Colorado

About Fort Lupton

Set in the northern part of Colorado, Fort Lupton is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 9,948.

Officially, Fort Lupton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 13.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 751 residents per square mile.

📰 Fort Lupton News Today

• Fort Lupton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Man found dead inside submerged vehicle near Fort Lupton Denver7 · Jul 13
• Large fire near Fort Lupton, Colorado kills several farm animals CBS News · Mar 30
• Obituary for Rosalie Martinez Tabor Funeral Home, Inc. · Apr 3
• CO 52 weekend closure planned east of WCR 21 from June 12 to 15 Colorado Department of Transportation (.gov) · Jun 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fort Lupton Unique

• The only place in America named Fort Lupton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,948.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Fort Lupton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Lupton

• Fire-n-Smoke BBQ — barbecue
• Great Wall Chinese — asian
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Santiago's — mexican
• Sweet Thai — thai
• Taqueria La Sierra — mexican
• Taqueria Los Cazos — mexican
• Wholly Stromboli — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fort Lupton Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Lupton

• Cannery Park reviews ★
• Community Center Park reviews ★
• Koshio Park reviews ★
• Railroad Park reviews ★
• Smokey Park reviews ★
• South Platte Valley Historical Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fort Lupton

• Fort Lupton High School
• Fort Lupton Middle School
• Leo William Butler Elementary School
• Little Trappers Preschool
• Twombly Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fort Lupton

🏘️ Nearby Communities