Longmont, Colorado
About Longmont
Set in the northern part of Colorado, Longmont is a thriving city, home to 99,818 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#344 nationwide).
Officially, Longmont is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 29.26 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,411 residents per square mile.
📰 Longmont News Today
- Getting weird mail? In Colorado, it could be business fraud marketplace.org · Aug 17
- Police in Longmont, Colorado shoot and kill man who took victim hostage and said he had a gun cbsnews.com · Aug 10
- Longmont police shot and killed unarmed man; Colorado orders GEO Group to disclose tuberculosis case info; Colorado River Basin drought breaks records KGNU · Aug 14
- Man killed in shooting by Longmont Police officer identified 9News · Aug 13
- Schedule - Silver Creek Raptors (Longmont, CO) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Longmont Unique
- A top-25 city in Colorado by population (#13 of 271 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Longmont — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 99,818.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Longmont
- 3 Margaritas — mexican
- A Thai Sticky Rice — thai
- Abo's Pizza — pizza
- Bowl Izakaya — japanese
- Brewing Market — coffee shop (café)
- Cafe Fritz — coffee shop (café)
- China Gourmet — chinese
- City Cafe — american
- Cuppa House Coffee & Tea — bubble tea (café)
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Agricultural Heritage Center · Museum
- Dougherty Museum · Museum
- Firehouse Art Center · Art gallery
- Longmont Museum and Culture Center · Museum
- Quarters Barcade · Arcade
- Russel Coburn Gallery · Art gallery
- The Walnut Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Longmont
- Dawson Park reviews ★
- Dickens Farm Nature Area reviews ★
- Pella Crossing reviews ★
- Second Start Community Gardens · Garden reviews ★
- Spangler Park reviews ★
- Affolter Park reviews ★
- Alta Park reviews ★
- Athletic Field Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Boulder County Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Buckhorn Playground reviews ★
- Carr Park reviews ★
- Clark Centennial Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Longmont
- Burlington Elementary School
- Central Elementary School
- Columbine Elementary School
- Hygiene Elementary School
- Indian Peaks Elementary School
- Longmont Estates Elementary School
- Longmont High School
- Longs Peak Middle School
- Mountain View Elementary School
- New Meridian High School
- Northridge Elementary School
- Rocky Mountain Elementary School
- Skyline High School
- Sunset Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Longs Peak Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Longmont United Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.