Greenwood Village, Colorado

Coordinates: 39°36′57″N 104°54′41″W / 39.61583°N 104.91139°W / 39.61583; -104.91139
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Greenwood Village, Colorado
FIPS code
08-33035
GNIS feature ID0185037
Websitewww.greenwoodvillage.com

The City of Greenwood Village is a

Front Range Urban Corridor
.

History

The town was named for the Greenwood Ranch.[5] It was developed during the 1860s when settlers came from the East and Midwest looking for gold. By the early 1900s, it had become a farming community.[6]

Geography

At the

2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 5,299 acres (21.444 km2) including 7.9 acres (0.032 km2) of water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960572—
19703,095441.1%
19805,72985.1%
19907,58932.5%
200011,03545.4%
201013,92526.2%
202015,69112.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 3,997 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were

Campus Middle School feed Cherry Creek High School
.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $116,147, and the median income for a family was $145,802. Males had a median income of $99,088 versus $41,991 for females. The

poverty line
, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over. To compare, the average US income for 2000 was $48,476.

Educational background for population 25 years and over in Greenwood Village:

  • High school or higher: 98.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenwood Village city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

8.3% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 2.5% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 1.1% North America).

Orchard RTD station
(located in Greenwood Village) as viewed from the east side of Interstate 25. The view includes part of the pedestrian bridge that provides access to the other side of the freeway from the station.

Economy

Greenwood Village includes part of the Denver Technological Center (DTC). Companies currently based in Greenwood Village:

Companies that were based in Greenwood Village, CO:

Top employers

According to the city's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[16] the top employers in the city were:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Empower Retirement 1,000—1,500
2 Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 1,000—1,500
3 Great West Life & Annuity Insurance 1,000—1,500
4 Cherry Creek School District #5 1,000—1,500
5 Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company 500—1,000
6
Charter Communications Holding Company LLC
 500—1,000
7 Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC 500—1,000
8 Travelers Indemnity Company 500—1,000
9 CoBank 500—1,000
10
Newmont International Services, Limited
 200—500

Media

Main article: Media in Greenwood Village, Colorado

Education

Entertainment

Greenwood Village is the site of the Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, an 18,000-seat outdoor venue.

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Greenwood Village include:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  5. ^ "Profile for Greenwood Village, Colorado, CO". ePodunk. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  6. ^ "Our Village, Our History". City of Greenwood Village. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. Denver Business Journal
    . Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  9. ^ Home page. Black-eyed Pea Colorado. Retrieved on April 16, 2014. "RMR Colorado, LLC Greenwood Village, CO 80111"
  10. ^ "RMR Colorado, LLC." Black-eyed Pea Colorado. Retrieved on April 16, 2014. "5347 South Valentia Way Suite 305 Greenwood Village, CO 80111-3107 United States"
  11. ^ "Affiliates and Contact Us | Weather Video, Weather, Forecasts | WeatherNation". Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  12. ^ "Who we are". WeatherNation. May 5, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2018. Headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, WeatherNation features leading and seasoned meteorologists.
  13. ^ "Contact Us." First Data. June 19, 2000. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
  14. ^ "City Boundary Map." City of Greenwood Village. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
  15. Denver Business Journal
    . Friday August 14, 2009. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
  16. ^ "Comprehensive annual financial report for the year ended December 31, 2016". Finance Department. Accounting & Financial Reporting Division. City of Greenwood Village, Colorado. December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  17. ^ "Regis University". Regis University Denver Tech Center Campus. Regis University. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  18. ^ "Figa, Phillip S." Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  19. ^ Chambers, Mike (May 14, 2011). "Baxter out, Law in for Denver lacrosse vs. Villanova in NCAA Tournament". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  20. ^ "Kagan, Watson battle for Colorado's District 3 state House seat". Denver Business Journal. October 5, 2012.
  21. ^ Lynn Bartels (July 5, 2012). "New swing district up for grabs in Colorado state House race". The Denver Post.
  22. ^ Lynn Bartels (September 26, 2012). "Colorado House candidate disputes mailer calling him a tax "deadbeat"". The Denver Post.

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