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Greenwood Village, Colorado

The City of Greenwood Village is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States.[1] The city population was 15,691 at the 2020 United States Census.[3] Greenwood Village is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

Greenwood Village, Colorado

September 19, 1950[2]

George E. Lantz

8.280 sq mi (21.444 km2)

8.267 sq mi (21.412 km2)

0.012 sq mi (0.032 km2)

5,422 ft (1,666 m)

15,691

1,898/sq mi (733/km2)

2,963,821 (19th)

3,623,560 (17th)

5,055,344

80110-80112 & 80121 & 80155 (PO Box)

Both 303 and 720

08-33035

0185037

History[edit]

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[edit]

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]

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

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 11,035 people, 3,997 households, and 3,097 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,361.0 inhabitants per square mile (525.5/km2). There were 4,206 housing units at an average density of 518.7 per square mile (200.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.90% White, 1.14% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.55% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15. Greenwood Village resides within the Cherry Creek School District. West Middle School and 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 per capita income for the city was $69,189. About 1.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below 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:


For population 15 years and over in Greenwood Village city


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

in the DTC, moved there in 2017[8]

Air Methods

American Medical Response

Charter Communications

CoBank

CSG International

Empower Retirement

Excelacom

Great-West

Jacobs Engineering

Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

Red Robin

RMR Colorado, LLC ( Colorado restaurants)[9][10]

Black-eyed Pea

[11]

Weather Nation TV

Xanterra Parks and Resorts

is based in Greenwood Village.

Cherry Creek School District

has a satellite campus.

Metropolitan State University of Denver

has a satellite campus.[17]

Regis University

Entertainment[edit]

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

(born 1992), ultra-distance runner

Clare Gallagher

(1951–2008), U.S. federal judge[18]

Phillip S. Figa

(born 1979), lacrosse forward[19]

Mike Law

(born 1997), soccer player

Sam Raben

(born 1971), entrepreneur, author, and politician[20][21][22]

Brian Watson

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

Colorado

Bibliography of Colorado

List of counties in Colorado

List of municipalities in Colorado

List of places in Colorado

List of statistical areas in Colorado

Front Range Urban Corridor

Arrest of Robert Seacat

City of Greenwood Village website

CDOT map of the City of Greenwood Village