Dakota Ridge, Colorado
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Dakota Ridge, Colorado | |
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 Dakota Ridge trail access | |
 Location of the Dakota Ridge CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado. | |
  Dakota Ridge Location of the Dakota Ridge CDP, Colorado.  Dakota Ridge Dakota Ridge (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′09″N 105°08′03″W / 39.6192°N 105.1343°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jefferson[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Jefferson County[2] |
| 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 | 5,768 ft (1,758 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 33,892 |
| • Density | 3,610.7/sq mi (1,394.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes[5] | |
| Area codes | 303/720/983 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 2583230 |
| FIPS code | 08-19150 |
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-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Dakota Ridge CDP was 33,892 at the United States Census 2020.[4] In 1988, voters turned down a proposal to incorporate Dakota Ridge.[6] The community lies in ZIP codes 80127 and 80465.[5]
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.[3]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Dakota Ridge CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32,005 | — |
| 2020 | 33,892 | +5.9% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Dakota Ridge had a population of 33,892. The median age was 40.2 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.4 males age 18 and over.[7][8]
99.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.3% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 12,877 households in Dakota Ridge, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.2% were married-couple households, 15.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 13,182 housing units, of which 2.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.8%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 27,618 | 81.5% |
| Black or African American | 312 | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 252 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 1,149 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 989 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 3,541 | 10.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 4,446 | 13.1% |
Education
Dakota Ridge is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.
