Greenwood Village, Colorado

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Greenwood Village, Colorado
Home rule municipality [1]
City of Greenwood Village [1]
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Greenwood Village, Colorado
Arapahoe County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Greenwood Village Highlighted 0833035.svg
Location of the City of Greenwood Village in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
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Greenwood Village
Location of the City of Greenwood Village in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°36′57″N104°54′41″W / 39.61583°N 104.91139°W / 39.61583; -104.91139
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado
County Arapahoe County [1]
Incorporated September 19, 1950;75 years ago (1950-09-19) [2]
Government
 • Type Home Rule Municipality [1]
 •  Mayor George E. Lantz
Area
[3]
 • Total
8.280 sq mi (21.444 km2)
 • Land8.267 sq mi (21.412 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.032 km2)
Elevation
5,466 ft (1,666 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
15,691
 • Density1,898/sq mi (733/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 codes [4]
80110-80112 & 80121 & 80155 (PO Box)
Area codes Both 303 and 720
FIPS code 08-33035
GNIS feature ID0185037
Website www.greenwoodvillage.com

The City of Greenwood Village is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. [1] The city population was 15,691 at the 2020 United States census. [3] Greenwood Village is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

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History

The city is named for the Greenwood Ranch. [5] The area was developed during the 1860s when settlers came from the East and Midwest looking for gold. By the early 1900s, it had become a farming community [6] but did not incorporate until 1950. Starting in the 1970s, Greenwood Village grew rapidly with the development of the Denver Technological Center. Mayor Freda Poundstone resisted efforts by neighboring Denver to annex more land for the Tech Center, which resulted in the 1974 Poundstone Amendment. This effectively froze Denver's boundaries in place and allowed Greenwood Village to annex prime properties along the I-25 corridor. This in turn raised objections from residents of unincorporated Arapahoe County, who were losing their tax base as a result, and led to the incorporation of Centennial in 2001. Now as of 2010 Greenwood Village is itself hemmed in by Centennial's boundaries, and has had three rare cases of deannexation – in 1985, 2011, and 2024. [7]

Geography

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 5,299 acres (21.444 km2) including 7.9 acres (0.032 km2) of water. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960 572—
1970 3,095441.1%
1980 5,72985.1%
1990 7,58932.5%
2000 11,03545.4%
2010 13,92526.2%
2020 15,69112.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census [8] of 2000, there were 11,035 people, 3,997 households, and 3,097 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,361.0 inhabitants per square mile (525.5/km2). There were 4,206 housing units at an average density of 518.7 per square mile (200.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.90% White, 1.14% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.55% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 3,997 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15. Greenwood Village resides within the Cherry Creek School District. West Middle School and Campus Middle School feed Cherry Creek High School.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $116,147, and the median income for a family was $145,802. Males had a median income of $99,088 versus $41,991 for females. The per capita income for the city was $69,189. About 1.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over. To compare, the average US income for 2000 was $48,476.

Educational background for population 25 years and over in Greenwood Village:

For population 15 years and over in Greenwood Village city

8.3% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 2.5% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 1.1% North America).

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A panorama of the Orchard RTD station (located in Greenwood Village) as viewed from the east side of Interstate 25. The view includes part of the pedestrian bridge that provides access to the other side of the freeway from the station.

Economy

Greenwood Village includes part of the Denver Technological Center (DTC). Companies currently based in Greenwood Village include:

Companies that were based in Greenwood Village, CO:

Top employers

According to the city's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, [17] the top employers in the city were:

#Employer# of Employees
1Empower Retirement1,000—1,500
2 Comcast Cable Communications 1,000—1,500
3 Great West Life & Annuity Insurance 1,000—1,500
4 Cherry Creek School District #5 1,000—1,500
5 Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company 500—1,000
6 Charter Communications Holding Company 500—1,000
7 Fidelity Brokerage Services 500—1,000
8 Travelers Indemnity Company 500—1,000
9 CoBank 500—1,000
10 Newmont International Services 200—500

Radio and television

Greenwood Village is in the Denver television market. [18]

Greenwood Village is a center of broadcast media in the Denver metropolitan area. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city. Greenwood Village is in the Denver-Boulder radio market. [19] Local listeners can also receive the signal of radio stations broadcasting from nearby communities including Aurora, Centennial, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, and Loveland. [20]

The following is a list of radio stations that broadcast from and/or are licensed to Greenwood Village.

AM

Frequency Callsign [21] Format [20] City of License Notes
950 KKSE Oldies Parker, Colorado Broadcasts from Greenwood Village [22]
1600 KEPN Sports Lakewood, Colorado Broadcasts from Greenwood Village [23]

FM

Frequency Callsign [24] Format [20] City of License Notes
98.5 KYGO-FM Country Denver, Colorado Broadcasts from Greenwood Village [25]
102.3 KVOQ Alternative Greenwood Village, Colorado Colorado Public Radio
104.3 KKFN Sports Longmont, Colorado Broadcasts from Greenwood Village [26]
107.5 KQKS Rhythmic Contemporary Lakewood, Colorado Broadcasts from Greenwood Village [27]

Education

Cherry Creek School District, which covers most of the municipality, [28] is based in Greenwood Village.

The historic Cherry Creek Schoolhouse, built in 1874 and preserved on the high school campus, is the oldest surviving school in Greenwood Village.

A portion is in the Littleton School District 6. [28]

Higher education:

Entertainment

Greenwood Village is the site of the Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, an 18,000-seat outdoor venue.

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Greenwood Village include:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Profile for Greenwood Village, Colorado, CO". ePodunk. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Our Village, Our History". City of Greenwood Village. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Property owner leaves Greenwood Village after rejected rezoning request". BusinessDen. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ↑ Miler, Ben (May 25, 2017). "After sale is complete, Air Methods is moving its headquarters". Denver Business Journal . Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ Home page. Black-eyed Pea Colorado. Retrieved on April 16, 2014. "RMR Colorado, LLC Greenwood Village, CO 80111"
  11. ↑ "RMR Colorado, LLC." Black-eyed Pea Colorado. Retrieved on April 16, 2014. "5347 South Valentia Way Suite 305 Greenwood Village, CO 80111-3107 United States"
  12. ↑ "Affiliates and Contact Us | Weather Video, Weather, Forecasts | WeatherNation". Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Who we are". WeatherNation. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2018. Headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, WeatherNation features leading and seasoned meteorologists.
  14. ↑ "Contact Us." First Data. June 19, 2000. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
  15. ↑ "City Boundary Map." City of Greenwood Village. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
  16. ↑ McGaw, Renee. "First Data moving HQ to Atlanta." Denver Business Journal . Friday August 14, 2009. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
  17. ↑ "Comprehensive annual financial report for the year ended December 31, 2016". Finance Department. Accounting & Financial Reporting Division. City of Greenwood Village, Colorado. December 31, 2016. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Denver [TV Market Maps]". TV Market Maps. EchoStar Knowledge Base. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  19. ↑ "2012 Arbitron Radio Metro Map" (PDF). Arbitron . Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  20. 1 2 3 "Radio Stations in Greenwood Village, Colorado". Radio-Locator. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  21. ↑ "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  22. ↑ "KRWZ - Station Information Profile". Arbitron . Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  23. ↑ "KEPN - Station Information Profile". Arbitron . Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  24. ↑ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  25. ↑ "KYGO - Station Information Profile". Arbitron . Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  26. ↑ "KKFN - Station Information Profile". Arbitron . Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  27. ↑ "KQKS - Station Information Profile". Arbitron . Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  28. 1 2 "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.
  29. ↑ "Regis University". Regis University Denver Tech Center Campus. Regis University. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  30. ↑ "Figa, Phillip S." Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  31. ↑ Chambers, Mike (May 14, 2011). "Baxter out, Law in for Denver lacrosse vs. Villanova in NCAA Tournament". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Kagan, Watson battle for Colorado's District 3 state House seat". Denver Business Journal. October 5, 2012.
  33. ↑ Lynn Bartels (July 5, 2012). "New swing district up for grabs in Colorado state House race". The Denver Post .
  34. ↑ Lynn Bartels (September 26, 2012). "Colorado House candidate disputes mailer calling him a tax "deadbeat"". The Denver Post .
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