Columbine Valley, Colorado

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Columbine Valley, Colorado
Statutory Town [1]
Town of Columbine Valley [1]
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The Columbine Valley Town Hall.
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Location of the Town of Columbine Valley in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
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Columbine Valley
Location of the Town of Columbine Valley in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°35′58″N105°01′51″W / 39.599580°N 105.030771°W / 39.599580; -105.030771 [2]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Arapahoe County [1]
Incorporated July 2, 1959 [3]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[4]
 • Total0.993 sq mi (2.573 km2)
 • Land0.982 sq mi (2.543 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.030 km2)
Elevation
[5]
5,344 ft (1,629 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total1,502
 • Density1,530/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 code(s) Both 303 and 720
FIPS code 08-16385
GNIS feature ID 0182642
Website columbinevalley.org

The Town of Columbine Valley is a Statutory Town located in 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. [4] Columbine Valley is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

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Geography

Columbine Valley is located at 39°35′58″N105°2′14″W / 39.59944°N 105.03722°W / 39.59944; -105.03722 (39.599665, -105.03736). [7]

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. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970 481—
1980 92391.9%
1990 1,07116.0%
2000 1,1325.7%
2010 1,25611.0%
2020 1,50219.6%
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. [8]

The zoned schools are: [9] Wilder Elementary School, [10] Goddard Middle School, [11] and Heritage High School. [12]

See also

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  8. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Arapahoe County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/6). Retrieved November 1, 2024. - Text list.
  9. ↑ "HOA Boundary Map" (PDF). Columbine Valley. Retrieved November 2, 2024. - Compare to school boundary maps.
  10. ↑ "Elementary School Boundary Map" (PDF). Littleton School District . Retrieved November 2, 2024. - Compare to the municipal maps.
  11. ↑ "Middle School Boundary Map" (PDF). Littleton School District . Retrieved November 2, 2024. - Compare to the municipal maps.
  12. ↑ "High School Boundary Map" (PDF). Littleton School District . Retrieved November 2, 2024. - Compare to the municipal maps.
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