Johnstown Colorado Real Estate

Johnstown, Colorado

If you draw a line from Loveland to Greeley, Colorado, and you drop down from there about five miles-just a little bit closer to the Greeley side-you'll find the tiny but scenic town of Johnstown. This is a place with about 7,000 people living, working, and experiencing life. Johnstown offers pleasant urban backdrops set against lovely rural panoramas.

Johnstown is special among the many little places you'll find along I-25's powerhouse business corridor. Off to the west you can enjoy majestic mountain views, and gazing off to the east reveals waving fields of grain. Right in the middle, where you'll be standing, the sun shines brightly on most days of the year, and the air is clean and pure.

The town itself sprang up out of the hope of its founding father. Harvey Parish was a digger of irrigation ditches circa 1900, and he named it after his son, John. Today's town leaders, just like Parish, are still visionaries. As the economy began reshaping itself about a decade ago, they put their heads together, decided what values they shared, and chose a direction for the town. If you join this community, you can become part of that vision.

The businesses you'll find range from high tech and healthcare to trucking and shipping. If you can't find it right in Johnstown, you'll find it in one of its neighboring cities-and they are all part of one of the fastest positive growth areas in America right now. The people of Johnstown want to be on the cutting edge of progress, and they have invested in an infrastructure that's already in place to meet your business or personal needs. You have two major airports-Fort Collins and Denver International Airport-within about fifty miles. The cities of Loveland, Windsor, Greeley, Longmont, Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, and Estes Park are all within that same range. No matter what kind of lifestyle you're seeking or what line of work you're in, you'll find access to it right here.

Real estate prices are jumping everywhere in this part of Colorado, but there are still great choices available in Johnstown. One of the things those visionary townsfolk did was buy up valuable land parcels so that as the area grows, its landholders will prosper. Find yourself a corner of Johnstown and pick out a family home, something fresh and spacious, where prices range from $140-$400,000 or so. Raise your family in this lovely setting or hold the home a few years before reselling at a huge profit. Professionals earn a little above the median middle-class salaries here. Youthful families find themselves comfortably at home.

What's to do in Johnstown? The Lake Park area provides ample family recreational opportunities. There is a 13,000 square foot library. Nearby Greeley provides entertainment via its Philharmonic Orchestra as well as its annual June and July stampede and outdoor rodeo. The University of Northern Colorado plays a huge role in the area.

Most of Johnstown's schools are serviced by the Weld County School District, which boasts innovative thinkers and programs that lead students to success. The northwest corner of Johnstown is covered by the Thompson School District, which always strives to achieve maximum student outcomes. This is a great place for growing families. Bring yours here.