Why visit Berthoud
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Anderson Barn and Little Thompson River Bridge.
Weather in Berthoud
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Berthoud
Berthoud is a statutory town located in Larimer and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. The town population was 10,332 at the 2020 United States census with 10,071 residing in Larimer County and 261 residing in Weld County.
From the Wikipedia article Berthoud, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Anderson Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Barn in Johnstown, Colorado
Little Thompson River Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Truss bridge and road bridge in Weld County, Colorado
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship3
United Church of Christ of Highlandlake
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Church building in Mead, United States of America
History
White settlers first came to the present-day Berthoud area in the early 1860s, following the Colorado Gold Rush. Many settlers filed homestead claims, but most bellied up and left the valley to heartier souls who ranched and farmed the arid prairie that straddled the river bottom.
In 1872, a miner-turned-rancher from Central City, Colorado, Lewis Cross, staked the first homestead claim where the Colorado Central Railroad planned to cross Little Thompson creek. When the tracks were laid through the valley in 1877 a depot, section house, and water tank were installed at this strategic site. The tiny settlement known as Little Thompson was renamed Berthoud in honor of Edward L. Berthoud, who had surveyed the rail route through the valley. The Berthoud, Colorado, post office opened on April 4, 1878.
Over the next few years the settlement grew to include a handful of homes, a blacksmith shop, a mercantile store, a small grain elevator, and a log cabin that served as school and church for the community.
From the History section of Berthoud, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Pioneer Ridge Elementary School
School · 3.1 mi
2300 Cinnamon Teal Avenue, Johnstown
Map of Berthoud
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Larimer County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-07-31: Stone Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-31: Alexander Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2021-01-15: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-06: Cameron Peak Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Johnstown 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Firestone 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Loveland 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Longmont 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Evans 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Greeley 13 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Windsor 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Frederick 13 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Severance 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Fort Collins 19 mi north, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Berthoud, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buc-ee's Store and Gas Station - Berthoud - Colorado, Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- United Church of Christ of Highlandlake, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colorado College bus, I-25, Weld Co., Colorado 2023-01-21, Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Little Thompson River Bridge, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS030-E-253661 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-253662 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Road in the Colorado heartland (6453007775), Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Oil well (6453005617), Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Buc-ee's exterior in Johnstown CO, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buc-ee's interior in Johnstown CO, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anderson Barn, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
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