Ault, Colorado, 2012
Ault’s story
128 years in pictures
Census counts: 569 in 1910, 1,887 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1898Ault is settled
AultCO
A town of 2,667, settled in 1898.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,667
2025 Census estimate · +41.2% since 2020
Typical home
$431K
−1.6% in a year
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
33.7
years
Jobs based here
733
Balanced
TownGrade
B
#66 of 158 in CO
Is Ault a good place to live?
Ault gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $431K, 4.4 years of the Greeley metro’s $97K median household income. It grades B overall, 66th among Colorado's 158 graded towns. Ault’s mean commuting time is 33 minutes, against 25 minutes in Colorado’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
What makes Ault stand out
Where Ault beats most towns.
A growing town
Ault has grown 75% since 2010
1,519 counted in 2010 and 1,887 in 2020; an estimated 2,667 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 41.2% since 2020, after 24.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Ault grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Ault is from typical.
HealthBanner North Colorado Medical Center 10.7 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & income$95K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.1 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SafetyB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailC+Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.7; 24% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ault: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ault, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Ault water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ault’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWeld County Clerk and RecorderWeld County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8061080610 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ault.
Ault is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Colorado; it also has seen reported crime rise by about half and has commutes longer than most of Colorado.
HealthB+
Ault ranks healthier than 73% of the country’s towns
Within Colorado it is less healthy than 68% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar.
For adults in Ault, the share who smoke cigarettes is 13%. Among adults in the town, 20% binge drink and 34% have obesity.
73%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Ault | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Ault | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 33.6% | 26.1% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 67.4% | 71.4% |
Banner North Colorado Medical Center
10.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
32nd
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
Public schools in Ault fall behind 63% of Colorado districts
The public schools here belong to the Weld County School District No. Re-9. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Ault teach 533 students between them.
37%of CO districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 234 | C+ |
| Highland High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 299 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Climate
The climate in Ault brings four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 15° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–44°
Spring33–63°
Summer55–87°
Fall34–65°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyB+
Ault is safer than two in three U.S. towns, by crime per resident
Reported crimes rose from 11 to 23 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. At 13 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 78% of Colorado’s graded towns.
For Ault, the property offense rate is 6.6 per 1,000 residents. The town’s violent crime rate stands at 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
65%of U.S. towns report more crimeB+Safety Grade
| Ault | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.6 per 1,000 residents | 15.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Ault1.4
Colorado4.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Ault6.6
Colorado22.4
U.S.15.5
65th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
78th
percentile among CO towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
19
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade B
Ault earns a B for cost of living
The typical home value in Ault is about $431,000, down 1.6% in a year, 19% below the Colorado typical home. In Ault, 87% of households live in a home they own.
$431KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ault$431K
Colorado$529K
−1.6%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Ault’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 929 working residents takes 33.4 minutes, against 25.2 across Colorado. Jobs based here grew from 480 in 2013 to 733.
Commuting out is the norm in Ault: 4% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Ault has added 253 jobs, to 733 in 2023. Among residents locally, 4.9% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Fort Collins (16%), Greeley (14%) and Loveland (7%).
4%work in town
| Ault | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 12% | 18% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 7.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Ault4%
Fort Collins16%
Greeley14%
Loveland7%
Denver5%
17 mi
median commute distance
733
jobs based in Ault
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC+
0% of Ault is conserved land
Trails total 1.1 miles in 3 parks and preserves. In Ault, the concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 4 acres.
#123for trails in CO
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,125 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Caboose Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
The biggest natural risk in Ault is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in Ault break down as 38% from inland flooding and 22% from hail. On expected storm and flood damage, Ault sits above 53% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ault once, in 2008.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1987
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ault
19pages on Ault
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 63% of CO districts · 2 schoolsSafetyB+1.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB+Better than CO on 0 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingB$431K typical home · down 1.6% in a yearWork & commuteB+$95K median household income · 733 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ault
Aims Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Greeley12.5 mi$2,258 in-state tuitionUniversity of Northern ColoradoUniversity or college · Public · Greeley12.6 mi$12,416 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Ault residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Ault
Statutory town in Weld County, Colorado, United States
Ault is a statutory town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,887 at the 2020 United States census, a 24.23% increase since the 2010 United States census. Ault is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,938 ft
- ZIP code
- 80610
- Area code
- 970
Questions about Ault
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ault, CO a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Ault grades B overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #66 of 158 in Colorado. It grades B+ for health, B+ for safety and C+ for schools.
Is Ault, CO expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.