Applewood, Colorado
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Applewood, Colorado | |
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| Location of the Applewood CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado. Location of the Applewood CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado. | |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′28″N 105°09′45″W / 39.7578°N 105.1625°WCoordinates: 39°45′28″N 105°09′45″W / 39.7578°N 105.1625°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jefferson[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Jefferson County[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,833 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[5] | Golden 80401 |
| Area codes | 303/720/983 |
| GNIS pop ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
| GNIS CDP ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
| FIPS code | Template:FIPS |
Applewood is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Applewood CDP was 7,833 at the 2020 United States census.[4] The Golden post office (Zip code 80401) serves the area.[5]
History
[edit | edit source]In the 2000 U.S. census, the size of the CDP was reduced from its size in the 1990 U.S. census.[6][7] West Pleasant View CDP was formed out of parts of Applewood CDP in 2000.[8]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Applewood is 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Denver. It is bordered to the north by Fairmount, to the northeast by Wheat Ridge, to the southeast by Lakewood, and to the southwest by West Pleasant View. South Table Mountain borders Applewood to the west.
The Applewood CDP has an area of 2,871 acres (11.619 km2) including 270 acres (1.092 km2) of water.[3]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Applewood CDP for the 1970 United States census. Template:Historical populations
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Applewood had a population of 7,833. The median age was 42.8 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.7 males age 18 and over.[9][10]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 3,178 households in Applewood, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.5% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 3,305 housing units, of which 3.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%.[9]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,720 | 85.8% |
| Black or African American | 66 | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 65 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 147 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 182 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 650 | 8.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 644 | 8.2% |
Education
[edit | edit source]Applewood is within the Jefferson County School District R-1.[12]
Zoned schools for Applewood CDP (as defined in the 2020 U.S. census) include:[13]
- Elementary schools:[14] Maple Grove,[15] Stober,[16] and Welchester[17]
- Middle schools:[18] Everitt Middle School,[19] and Bell Middle School[20]
- High schools:[21] for most areas, either Golden High School or Wheat Ridge High School (some areas are only zoned to Golden HS, and some areas are only zoned to Wheat Ridge HS)[22][23]
See also
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- Arapahoe City, Kansas Territory
- Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of census-designated places in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Applewood, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 United States Census Bureau. "Applewood CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Zip Code 80401 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ↑ "1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): JEFFERSON County" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 14, 18-19. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: APPLEWOOD CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2024. - Pages 1 and 2
- ↑ "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: WEST PLEASANT VIEW CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Applewood CDP, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Elementary School Boundaries". Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Maple Grove Elementary School Boundary". Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Stober Elementary School Boundary". Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Welchester Elementary School Boundary". Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Middle School Boundaries". Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Everitt Middle School Boundary". Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Bell Middle School Boundary". Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "High School Boundaries". Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Golden High School Boundary". Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Wheat Ridge High School Boundary". Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado). Retrieved July 24, 2024.