Eaton is located in Colorado’s northern plains just over twenty miles east of Fort Collins. It’s a small but growing statutory town, that’s population is 5,838 in 2023. It’s a tight-knit community enjoying the proximity to outdoor recreation in beautiful Colorado. Eaton is located in Weld County, Colorado, and is surrounded by agricultural lands. Our award-winning school district serves approximately 1900 students with five schools, including a new high school constructed in 2022. Our 10 town and neighborhood parks give plenty of opportunities to get outside. We also believe in celebrating as a community, with annual community events that bring us all together.

The town is named after Benjamin Harrison Eaton, a pioneer of irrigation who played a leading role in transforming the arid prairie of the Great Plains east of Colorado's Front Range into a thriving agricultural region with water brought from the nearby Rocky Mountains in the late 19th century.