Red Feather LakesCO
A town of 365, settled in 1924.
Is Red Feather Lakes a good place to live?
Red Feather Lakes’ July high is 78°F, where Colorado’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a higher median age than Red Feather Lakes. 25% of the land in Red Feather Lakes is conserved, above both the Colorado town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Arrowhead Lodge and Virginia Dale Stage Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Red Feather Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
365 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Red Feather Lakes: who provides what
Red Feather Lakes is unincorporated, so Larimer County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Red Feather Lakes.
44% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 44% of residents (16% statewide); children under 18 are 0% of residents (21% statewide). 47% of Red Feather Lakes adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Red Feather Lakes’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.3 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Red Feather Lakes | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.2% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 41.6% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.9% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 46.8% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Red Feather Lakes’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Poudre School District R-1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSD Mountain SchoolsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 88 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Red Feather Lakes faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearly a quarter of Red Feather Lakes is conserved land
16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Red Feather Lakes is 1.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Feather Community Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Red Feather Lakes’ workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Red Feather Lakes for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Collins (13%), Denver (10%) and Wellington (2%). Half commute less than 61 miles.
| Red Feather Lakes | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Red Feather Lakes has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Red Feather Lakes has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 16° and about 73 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Red Feather Lakes’ households own their home than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
100% of households own their home in Red Feather Lakes. The typical Red Feather Lakes home is worth about $434,000, down 2.1% in a year, 18% below the Colorado typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
36% of adults in Red Feather Lakes have high blood pressure, against 27% in Colorado’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns
Among 160 Colorado towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Red Feather Lakes. Red Feather Lakes beats the Colorado average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Red Feather Lakes.
| Red Feather Lakes | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 27% | 35% |
| What stands out | Red Feather Lakes | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rocky Mountain National Park and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Red Feather Lakes. Close and well known come first.
19 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
38 mi MountainLongs Peak
7 mi National forestRoosevelt National Forest
24 mi LandmarkAmes Monument
40 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Arena
27 mi MuseumAlpine Visitor CenterPhoto credits
Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longs Peak: Photo by Scott Bauer., Public domain · Roosevelt National Forest: refractor, CC BY 2.0 · Ames Monument: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Blue Arena: Icebourg, Public domain · Alpine Visitor Center: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Red Feather Lakes
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Red Feather Lakes; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Red Feather Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
95% of working residents leave Red Feather Lakes for work
Where Red Feather Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Red Feather Lakes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red Feather Lakes, CO a good place to live?
Red Feather Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.