Greenwood Village, Colorado
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| City of Greenwood Village, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Arapahoe County[1] |
| Incorporated | September 19, 1950[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | Nancy Sharpe |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.1 sq mi (21.0 km²) |
| - Land | 8.1 sq mi (21.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 5,422 ft (1,666 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] 1 | |
| - Total | 12,817 (city proper) |
| - Density | 1,361.0/sq mi (525.4/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes[4] | 80110-80112 & 80121 & 80155 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-33035 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0185037 |
| Website: City of Greenwood Village | |
The City of Greenwood Village is a Home Rule Municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 12,817.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Greenwood Village is located at (39.615888, -104.911447)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[6] 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 people per square mile (525.4/km²). There were 4,206 housing units at an average density of 518.7/sq mi (200.2/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. This places Greenwood Village #31 for highest income places in the United States with a population of at least 10,000.
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).
[edit] Companies
Companies currently based in Greenwood Village, CO:
- American Medical Response
- eBags.com
- First Data
- Red Robin
- RE/MAX
- Western Union
- WildBlue
- Xanterra Parks and Resorts
Companies that were based in Greenwood Village, CO:
[edit] Education
Cherry Creek School District is based in Greenwood Village.
[edit] See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ a b Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21, 2006). Retrieved on November 16, 2006.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 10, 2007.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Greenwood Village, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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