WELCOME TO BERTHOUD!
We welcome you to the small-town charm and connected community of Berthoud. Berthoud currently boasts a population of about 12,700 in 2024. We are small enough to have huge hometown pride and wave at you on the street or chat at the local family-owned grocery store, yet big enough for well attended annual events and traditions. Some community events are three annual parades that run down our main street, Berthoud Day, Independance Day Celebration and Fireworks, Trick or Treat on Main Street, Authentic Oktoberfest and Parade of Lights during the holidays. Not enough? Enjoy our many parks, lakes, connected walking trails, Wildfire Art Center, newly opened world class bike park, downtown tree lined streets and quaint old town business district. We are part of the Thompson School District and have high ranking schools that perform well in academics, sports and music.
Other local amenities include Berthoud’s new Recreation Center and Open Space within a few miles of Harvest. The TPC Colorado Golf Course and Clubhouse is open to the public and lies to the NW within 5 miles. Revel in the convenience of access to Carter Reservoir, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Ft. Collins, Boulder and Denver International Airport. All are within the hour travel, allowing for ease of embracing the Colorado lifestyle and travel to larger NoCo cities
. Your desired new Harvest homesite allows the quietness of rural, heartfelt community, and the ease of ability to venture out to a variety of Colorado destinations to fulfill your soul.
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BERTHOUD HISTORY
The Berthoud area first attracted folks in the early 1860's following the Gold Rush. This small settlement grew after the Colorado Central Railroad laid tracks and depot stop. In the early 1880s the location of the depot and town moved 1.6K north to its current location due to the difficult climb for trains from the river bottom.
Agriculture flourished and the town grew due to ample water being diverted to crops from the Big and Little Thompson Rivers and committed hard working folks. The town grew up around agriculture with a tight-knit community that provided resiliency and strength to its residents. Berthoud holds true to its roots with a connected community where good things grow.
Prior to the pioneers, Larimer County was inhabited by the Native Americans. Many American Indian cultural groups lived in the mountains and plains of this area. Among them are the tribes today known as the Ute, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Lakota, Apache, and Comanche.
Berthoud’s pioneer roots started when James Eaglin was the first farmer to plant a crop in the area. He planted winter wheat in 1866 near the Little Thompson River. This is why our Harvest logo is wheat, to represent our agriculture beginnings. In 1862 the Homestead Act brought folks westward and one of those families was Swan Peter and Sophie. They worked the land for 5 years and thus were granted the deed to 160 acres, 40 of which is where the Harvest stands today. The streets are named after the multi-generations of family farmers that worked the land.
Berthoud was named after Capt. Edward Berthoud that surveyed land in Northern Colorado for the Colorado Central Railroad. The rail roads were essential to Berthoud growing as a town and allowed farmers to sell their crops of wheat, alfalfa, sheep, cattle and eventually sugar beets. In 1920, automobiles overtook horses as mode of transportation and the current Mountain Ave was paved and became State Hiway 56.
