Dakota Ridge, Colorado
Dakota Ridge, Colorado | |
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![]() Location of the Dakota Ridge CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado. | |
![]() ![]() Dakota Ridge Location of the Dakota Ridge CDP in the United States. | |
Coordinates: 39°37′09″N 105°08′04″W / 39.6192271°N 105.1343283°WCoordinates: 39°37′09″N 105°08′04″W / 39.6192271°N 105.1343283°W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Jefferson County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 9.685 sq mi (25.085 km2) |
• Land | 9.387 sq mi (24.311 km2) |
• Water | 0.299 sq mi (0.774 km2) |
Elevation | 5,771 ft (1,759 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 32,005 |
• Density | 3,410/sq mi (1,316/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[3] | 80127, 80465 |
Area codes | 303 & 720 |
GNIS feature[2] | Dakota Ridge CDP |
Dakota Ridge is an unincorporated community 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 population of the Dakota Ridge CDP was 32,005 at the United States Census 2010.[4] In 1988, voters turned down a proposal to incorporate Dakota Ridge.[5] The community lies in ZIP codes 80127 and 80465.[3]
Geography[]
Dakota Ridge is bordered to the east by Denver, to the north by Lakewood, and to the south by unincorporated Ken Caryl. It is bordered to the west by the Dakota Hogback, a sharp hogback ridge that to the north near Morrison is also known as Dinosaur Ridge.
Colorado State Highway 470, part of the beltway around the Denver metropolitan area, runs through the western part of the community, leading north to Golden and southeast to Highlands Ranch. Downtown Denver is 17 miles (27 km) to the northeast.
The Dakota Ridge CDP has an area of 6,199 acres (25.085 km2), including 191 acres (0.774 km2) of water.[1]
Demographics[]
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Dakota Ridge CDP for the United States Census 2010.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2010 | 32,005 | — |
2020 | — | |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
Education[]
Dakota Ridge is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.
See also[]
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado census designated places
- Colorado counties
- Colorado metropolitan areas
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- North Central Colorado Urban Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Colorado cities and towns
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Zip Code 80127 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Western History Subject Index". digital.denverlibrary.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
External links[]
- Census-designated places in Jefferson County, Colorado
- Census-designated places in Colorado
- Denver metropolitan area