Columbine Valley, Colorado
Columbine Valley, Colorado | |
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| Town of Columbine Valley | |
 The Columbine Valley Town Hall. | |
 Location of the Town of Columbine Valley in Arapahoe County, Colorado. | |
  Columbine Valley Location of the Town of Columbine Valley, Colorado.  Columbine Valley Columbine Valley (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′04″N 105°01′56″W / 39.6011°N 105.0322°W[3] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Arapahoe[2] |
| Incorporated | July 2, 1959[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | statutory town[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.993 sq mi (2.573 km2) |
| • Land | 0.982 sq mi (2.543 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.030 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,348 ft (1,630 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,502 |
| • Density | 1,530/sq mi (590/km2) |
| • Metro | 2,963,821 (19th) |
| • CSA | 3,623,560 (17th) |
| • Front Range | 5,055,344 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80123 |
| Area codes | 303/720/983 |
| GNIS place ID | 182642 |
| GNIS town ID | 2413232 |
| FIPS code | 08-16385 |
| Website | columbinevalley |
The Town of Columbine Valley is a statutory town located in far western Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 1,502 at the 2020 United States census, a +19.59% increase since the 2010 United States Census.[5] Columbine Valley is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
History
The Columbine Country Club was established in 1955, and the Town of Columbine Valley was incorporated on July 2, 1959, to protect the area.[1]
Geography
Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County at coordinates 39°36′04″N 105°01′56″W / 39.6011°N 105.0322°W and elevation 5,348 feet (1,630 m).[3]
At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 636 acres (2.573 km2) including 7.4 acres (0.030 km2) of water.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 481 | — | |
| 1980 | 923 | 91.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,071 | 16.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,132 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,256 | 11.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,502 | 19.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,256 people, 491 households, and 421 families residing in the town. There were 530 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 95.3% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 491 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.9% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 37.7% had an individual 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 20 to 29, 5.3% from 30 to 39, 11.1% from 40 to 49, 34.6% from 50 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.5 years. 49.7% of the population was male and 50.3% was female.
The median income for a household in the town was $130,417, and the median income for a family was $149,375. The per capita income for the town was $71,089. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteen and 0.6% of those 65 and older.
Education
The school district is Littleton School District 6.[7]
The zoned schools are:[8] Wilder Elementary School,[9] Goddard Middle School,[10] and Heritage High School.[11]
See also
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of municipalities in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
References
- ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Columbine Valley, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Arapahoe County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/6). Retrieved 2024-11-01. - Text list.
- ^ "HOA Boundary Map" (PDF). Columbine Valley. Retrieved 2024-11-02. - Compare to school boundary maps.
- ^ "Elementary School Boundary Map" (PDF). Littleton School District. Retrieved 2024-11-02. - Compare to the municipal maps.
- ^ "Middle School Boundary Map" (PDF). Littleton School District. Retrieved 2024-11-02. - Compare to the municipal maps.
- ^ "High School Boundary Map" (PDF). Littleton School District. Retrieved 2024-11-02. - Compare to the municipal maps.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
