Kittredge, Colorado

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]

Kittredge, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Kittredge in 2014
Location of the Kittredge CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Kittredge
Location of the Kittredge CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°39′33″N 105°18′16″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyJefferson County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total1.885 sq mi (4.881 km2)
 • Land1.884 sq mi (4.880 km2)
 • Water0.0005 sq mi (0.0012 km2)
Elevation7,073 ft (2,156 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,304
 • Density692/sq mi (267/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
80457
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]Kittredge CDP

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.

Kittredge CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2000954—    
20101,304+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

References
  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  3. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  4. "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. 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.
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