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The Town of Timnath is a
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located in
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, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1882, Timnath is a small agricultural/farming community located southeast of
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, approximately one-half mile east of the Harmony Road/Interstate 25 interchange, on a small bluff east of the Cache la Poudre River. The surrounding farmlands have been used primarily for
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,
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s, and
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. Although the town has remained virtually unchanged in recent decades, the encroaching growth of both Fort Collins to the west and Windsor to the south have placed the town in an area considered favorable to development. The population was 6,487 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 10,848 in 2024. Timnath has been one of the fastest-growing communities in Colorado since 2020.


Description

Other structures lining Main Street (a section of County Road 5) include elementary school (in the
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), a one-story modern post-office, and several other historic buildings. Most residences are single-family homes. There is another elementary school (Bethke Elementary) 2.8 miles away from the one lining Main Street.


History

The area was first homesteaded by settlers in 1869. The first schoolhouse was constructed that year, approximately one-half mile west of the current town, and was named "Fairview". By 1880, the community had outgrown the schoolhouse, and new "Fairview" school was built just north of the current town. The school also served as an early meeting place for the
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. The turning point in the early history of the community was in 1882, with the arrival of the Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific Railroad (controlled by the Union Pacific) linking Greeley and Fort Collins. The following year, the Presbyterian Church, petitioned by local residents, sent a missionary to found a congregation. The current structure along Main Street dates from that year. A post office was established in 1884, headed by Reverend Charles A. Taylor, the local Presbyterian minister. When the post office was formed, Taylor bestowed the current name of the town from the 14th chapter of the
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, as the place where
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went to obtain a
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wife. In 1900 the second school became outdated and a new one was built, dropping the name "Fairview" permanently. This structure currently stands as an out-building to the current elementary school. A larger school was built in 1918 (which burned in 1935 and was rebuilt the following year). The school district was consolidated with that of Fort Collins in 1960. During
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, the
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launched
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s that floated across the Pacific to the U.S. One of these bombs dropped and exploded in a field in Timnath.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. The historical downtown lies along County Road Five, which runs north–south parallel to Interstate 25 half a mile to the east. Since the 2000 census, the town of Timnath has annexed several square miles of land to the east and southeast; the town has experienced significant commercial development along the east–west corridor of County Road 38 (Harmony Road). The majority of the six mile (north-south) by three mile (east-west) block of land that lies within Timnath's growth management area is low-density residential or agricultural, and is designated to remain so, with open space and parkland filling the remainder of the area, particularly near the
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and Timnath Reservoir.


Government

Timnath is a Home Rule Town, governed by a Town Council, which consists of five elected officials - one Mayor and four Council Members, all positions are elected "at large," meaning that candidates come from all areas of the town. Elected officials serve 4 year terms. Council meetings are open, public meetings where the Council makes town decisions and creates local laws and policies. The Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Town Hall Building at 4750 Signal Tree Drive. The Town Council appoints the Town Manager who is responsible for the administration and daily operations of the Town. Police services are provided by the Timnath Police Department and the Larimer County Sheriff's Department. Fire protection is provided by Poudre Fire Authority.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 6,487 people, 2,002 households, and 1,814 families residing in the town. The
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was . There were 2,213 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 83.8%
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, 0.6%
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, 0.3% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 0.0%
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, 1.6% from some other races and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population. 33.2% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.8% were under 5 years of age, and 14.5% were 65 and older.


2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 625 people, 214 households, and 179 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 243 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 94.4%
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, 0.6%
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, 0.0% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.3%
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, 1.4% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 6.1% of the population were
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or Latino of any race. There were 214 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were
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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.4% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.23. In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. In the 2009-2013 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the town was $113,144, and the median income for a family was $114,318. The
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for the town was $40,889. 1.5% of the population and 1.1% of families were below the
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. 1.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Timnath has experienced significant population growth in recent years and was the fastest growing town in Colorado in 2022 (19.2%) and the fastest growing town in Colorado since the start of the decade (44.0%).


Notable people

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, political philosopher


References

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Town+of+Timnath/@40.5208907,-104.9761322,14.96z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x876eb3ccd330d417:0x81be656f4b0cee7!8m2!3d40.5210488!4d-104.9759999 Town of Timnath Google My Business


External links


Town of Timnath – official website

CDOT map of the Town of Timnath

Town of Timnath Google My Business
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