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Windsor City Guide
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Windsor
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| General Information |
 Windsor is central to the tri-city area formed by Greeley, Loveland and Fort Collins. The city's central location and easy access to I-25 have lead to rapid, strategic growth in the last decade.
With a population of just over 15,000 residents (latest Chamber of Commerce projection), the city has over 116 acres dedicated to parks. Click here to read about the existing parks as well as the new parks currently being built.
There are three championship quality golf courses right in Windsor. Pelican Lakes Golf Course, located in the Water Valley development, has the most waterfront greens of any course in the United States. Click here to visit the city website! |
Community Website: http://www.ci.windsor.co.us/
County: Weld
Elevation: 4,797 ft
Square Miles (land): 14.65
Population: 9,896
Male Population (%): 50.4
Female Population (%): 49.6
Estimate 2003 Population: 13,086
Average Age: 32.99 |
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| Windsor Fast Facts |
- The community was named for the Rev. Samuel Asa Windsor
- The town is served by the Windsor Beacon and Windsor Tribune.
- Windsor was the first town in Weld County to have a paved street.
- The high school mascot is the Wizards.
- In 1924 the then-Bulldogs playing with just 8 members won the United States Interscholastic Basketball Championship with a 25-6 victory over Yankton, S.D. After the first round of play, a newspaper story from Chicago described the team as the "western boys," the "Rocky Mountain team," and "wizards" with the ball - 'the Windsor Wizards.'"
- Chimney Park, which features three baseball diamonds and an outdoor swimming pool, sits on the eastern edge of town and includes property that was part of the Great Western Sugar factory.
- The scenic vista of Longs Peak and other Front Range mountain available from nearly all the town is widely considered one of the catalysts for new residential growth.
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| Location, Location, Location |
 Relatively Speaking
| City |
Miles |
Minutes |
| Loveland |
14 |
20 |
| Greeley |
14 |
20 |
| Fort Collins |
14 |
20 |
| Estes Park |
40 |
69 |
| Boulder |
48 |
60 |
| Metro Denver |
50 |
60 |
| Cheyenne, WY |
50 |
53 |
| Denver Int'l Airport |
60 |
60 |
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| * Sources: maps.google.com; America´s Top Rated Cities, Volume 2, 2005 twelfth edition |
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| Employment |
Local Median Income (Based on 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data): $54,976
National Median Income (Based on 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Data): $41,994
Major Employers:
Kodak
Universal Forest Products
Packaging Corporation of America
Metal Container Corporation
Re-4 School District
O-I Glass Container
Vestas Blades America, Inc.
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| Education |
K-12: Weld County District Re-4, Windsor Charter Academy
Higher Education: University of Northern Colorado – UNC, Colorado State University
Community College: Front Range Community College, Aims Community College |
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| Weather |
Windsor, CO Weather Facts
- Avg. Summer Temp: 85°F (30°C)
- 45°F (7°C)
- 16.3 IN
- 4,800 FT (1,463 m) above sea level
- 14,439 acres (22.6 square miles)
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| Driver's License & Registration |
Motor Vehicle - Greeley
970-353-3840 EXT. 3110
Website: http://www.co.weld.co.us/departments/clerkrecorder/motorv/index.html
Motor Vehicle - Fort Collins
970-498-7878
Website: http://www.co.larimer.co.us/motorv/ |
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| Utilities |
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Cable Services
Comcast Cable 1-888-824-4010
3737 W. 10th Street
Greeley, CO
www.comcast.com
Electric Services
Xcel Energy and Poudre Valley REA provide electric services to the Town of Windsor. Each of these utilities serves specific service areas within Windsor. Therefore, property owners need to contact each of these utilities to verify which provider will serve their properties.
Xcel Energy 1-800-895-4999 www.xcelenergy.com
Poudre Valley, REA 1-800-432-1012 www.pvrea.com
Internet Providers
Comcast Cable 1-888-824-4010 www.comcast.com
Front Range Internet 970-212-0700 www.frii.com
Natural Gas
Xcel Energy 1-800-895-4999 www.xcelenergy.com
Telephone Service
Qwest Communications-
To order new service for local, long distance, wireless, DSL, or Direct TV or to change your service call:
1-800-244-1111 Residential
1-800-503-6000 Business
Repair Service for your Home Phone 1-800-573-1311
Repair Service for Your Business Phone 1-800-954-1211
Buried Cable Location (call before you dig) 1-800-922-1987
Trash Collection & Debris Removal
Waste Management
500 E. Vine Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
970-686-7743
www.wm.com
Water and Sewer Services
With the exception of some areas of town, which have special water and sewer districts, most of the water and sewer services in Windsor are provided by the town. All water and sewer services are billed on a monthly billing cycle.
For information pertaining to water and sewer services contact the Windsor Water Billing Department
301 Walnut Street, Windsor 970-686-7476 www.windsorgov.com
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Sources: http://www.epodunk.com; http://www.forecast.weatherreports.com; IRES; http://www.windsorchamber.net
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