Federal Heights, Colorado

About Federal Heights

Federal Heights is a close-knit town in northern Colorado, home to 13,971 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Federal Heights is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.77 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,893 residents per square mile.

📰 Federal Heights News Today

• Colorado city of Federal Heights to discuss controversy surrounding city manager CBS News · Aug 17
• Federal Heights residents face crisis of confidence as frictions with city manager mount: ‘They’ve lost hope’ The Denver Post · May 4
• Federal Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Federal Heights starts audit of fire, police departments coloradopolitics.com · Feb 5
• Federal Heights City Council to revisit city manager’s employment days after fiery special meeting denver7.com · Apr 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Federal Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Federal Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,971.
• Easy reach of Westminster (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Federal Heights

• Chubby Fish Sushi — sushi
• Jewel of India — indian
• Laredo Taco Company — tex-mex
• Lodo's Bar And Grill
• Old Chicago — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Red Lobster — seafood
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Wishbone Family Restaurant — american
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Malibu Jack's · Theme park
• Water World · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Federal Heights

• Carstens Park reviews ★
• J.D. Cayton Park reviews ★
• Squire's Park reviews ★
• Bell Roth Park reviews ★
• Carmenisch Park reviews ★
• Civic Center Park reviews ★
• Croke Drive Park reviews ★
• Foxshire Park reviews ★
• Loma Linda Park reviews ★
• Messina Park reviews ★
• Mushroom Pond Open Space reviews ★
• Niver Creek Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Federal Heights

• The Pinnacle Charter School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Federal Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities