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Kittredge, Colorado

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

39°39′33″N 105°18′16″W / 39.6592970°N 105.3045181°W / 39.6592970; -105.3045181 (Kittredge CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountyJefferson CountyGovernment

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• Typeunincorporated townArea

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• Total1.885 sq mi (4.881 km²) • Land1.884 sq mi (4.880 km²) • Water0.0005 sq mi (0.0012 km²)Elevation

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7,073 ft (2,156 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total1,308 • Density690/sq mi (270/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[4]

80457

Area codes303 & 720GNIS feature^[2]Kittredge CDP

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.^[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Kittredge CDP was 1,308.^[3]

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
Year	Pop.	±%
2000	954	—
2010	1,304	+36.7%
2020	1,308	+0.3%
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.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Kittredge CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ 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.