Applewood, Colorado
Census-designated place in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
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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]
Applewood, Colorado | |
|---|---|
Location of the Applewood CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′54″N 105°09′50″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jefferson[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Jefferson County[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.486 sq mi (11.619 km2) |
| • Land | 4.064 sq mi (10.527 km2) |
| • Water | 0.422 sq mi (1.092 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,804 ft (1,769 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,833 |
| • Density | 1,927/sq mi (744.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[5] | Golden 80401 |
| Area codes | 303/720/983 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 2407749[1] |
| FIPS code | 08-02575 |
History
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
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
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Applewood CDP for the 1970 United States census.
2020 census
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
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]
