Kittredge, Colorado
Kittredge, Colorado | |
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Kittredge in 2014 | |
![]() Location of the Kittredge CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado. | |
Location of the Kittredge CDP in the United States. | |
Coordinates: 39°39′33″N 105°18′16″W / 39.6592970°N 105.3045181°WCoordinates: 39°39′33″N 105°18′16″W / 39.6592970°N 105.3045181°W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Jefferson County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated town |
Area | |
• Total | 1.885 sq mi (4.881 km2) |
• Land | 1.884 sq mi (4.880 km2) |
• Water | 0.0005 sq mi (0.0012 km2) |
Elevation | 7,073 ft (2,156 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,304 |
• Density | 692/sq mi (267/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[3] | 80457 |
Area codes | 303 & 720 |
GNIS feature[2] | Kittredge CDP |
Kittredge is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Kittredge post office has the ZIP code 80457.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Kittredge CDP was 1,304, while the population of the 80457 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 612.[4]
History
The Kittredge Post Office has been in operation since 1923.[5] C. M. Kittredge, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[6]
Geography
Kittredge is located in the valley of Bear Creek. Colorado State Highway 74 leads east down Bear Creek Canyon 8 miles (13 km) to Morrison and southwest (upstream) 2 miles (3 km) to Evergreen.
The Kittredge CDP has an area of 1,206 acres (4.881 km2), including 0.30 acres (0.0012 km2) of water.[1]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Kittredge CDP for the United States Census 2000.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2000 | 954 | — |
2010 | 1,304 | +36.7% |
2020 | — | |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
Education
Kittredge is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.
Notable residents
Kittredge is the home of former U.S. Senator and U.S. Presidential aspirant Gary Hart.
See also
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 29.