Longmont, Colorado sits at an elevation of 4,979 feet above sea level and has more than 1,500 acres of parks and open space, making it a perfect location for outdoor enthusiasts. Longmont is also home to several high-tech companies and a virbrant restaurant scene.
Longmont, Colorado Population
Longmont's current population is approximately 85,928 (as of July 2008). The population has grown over 94% since 1980.
Longmont, Colorado Climate
Coldest Month: December
Average High: 43.5° F
Average Low: 18.5° F
Mean: 31.0° F
Hottest Month: July
Average High: 88.0° F
Average Low: 59.0° F
Mean: 73.5° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 12.09 inches
Average Annual Snowfall: 453 inches
Storage Industry puts Longmont on the Map
Silicon Valley has a piece of just about everything high-tech. But in the fast-growing business of digital storage technology, there's no place like Longmont, Colorado
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SIAA Names Top 25 Metro Areas for Software Employment in 2003
The Boulder-Longmont, Colorado area repeated as the leading area for software employment relative to population for the fifth year in a row.
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Major Employers in the Boulder/Longmont Area
| IBM Corporation |
IT hardware, software & Services |
4,500 |
| Ball Corporation |
Food & bev. packaging/aerospace |
3,175 |
| Seagate Technlogy |
Disk drive manufacturer |
1,200 |
| NCAR |
R&D of atmospheric sciences |
1,100 |
| Valleylab |
Medical device manufacturer |
1,000 |
| ConAgra Foods |
Value-added turkey products |
950 |
| Maxtor |
Disk drive manufacturer |
850 |
| Intrado |
Public safety software & services |
750 |
| Amgen |
Biotechnology |
600 |
| McLane Western |
Grocery distribution center |
540 |
| DigitalGlobe |
Satellite imagery |
450 |
| Xilinx |
Programmagle logic software |
340 |
| Delphi Medical Systems |
Contract mfg. of medical products |
275 |
| PCC-AFT |
Injection molding company |
250 |
| Cornice, Inc |
Computer storage elements |
150 |
| AMD |
Semiconductors |
130 |
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