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Incorporated in 1890, Fort Lupton was initially built as a fur trading post. It
is a stable community situated in the fertile Platte River Valley in southern
Weld County. The community's location on 4-lane U.S. Highway 85 gives ready
access to all types of transportation, and Denver International Airport is just
15 miles away. Aims Community College maintains a southern campus here.
Agriculture remains the basic industry of the region, but oil and gas have
become important industries in recent years. Extensive dry land farming
opportunities are only a few miles east and west, while the valley is mostly
irrigated. In the last few years. small industries have located here, many being
oil related. A thermal industrial park to the north of the city is the site of a
co- generation facility which promises to attract many food-processing
industries.
Major employers in Fort Lupton include: Golden Aluminum Colorado Greenhouse,
Color Star Growers, Amoco Corporation, and School District RE-8.
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