Evergreen, Colorado | |
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 Downtown Evergreen. | |
 Location of the Evergreen CDP inJefferson County, Colorado. | |
  Evergreen Location of the Evergreen CDP in theUnited States. | |
| Coordinates:39°36′41″N105°20′44″W / 39.61139°N 105.34556°W /39.61139; -105.34556 (Evergreen CDP, Colorado)[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.605 sq mi (30.056 km2) |
| • Land | 11.522 sq mi (29.843 km2) |
| • Water | 0.082 sq mi (0.213 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,162 ft (2,183 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,307 |
| • Density | 800/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 80439 |
| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408097[2] |
Evergreen is anunincorporated town, apost office, and acensus-designated place (CDP) located in and governed byJefferson County,Colorado, U.S. The CDP is a part of theDenver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Evergreen post office has theZIP Codes 80439 and 80437 (forpost office boxes).[4] At the2020 census, the population of the Evergreen CDP was 9,307.[3] The Evergreen Metropolitan District provides services.
The Evergreen post office has been in operation since 1876.[5] The community was named forevergreen trees surrounding the town.[6] TheColorado Blue Spruce Monument is located in the town, in honor of the Colorado state tree.
Evergreen sits at an elevation of 7,220 feet (2,200 m) in theRocky Mountains, 19 miles west ofDenver, Colorado.
The Evergreen CDP has an area of 7,427 acres (30.056 km2), including 53 acres (0.213 km2) of water, most of which being the Evergreen Reservoir.[1]
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Evergreen has anhumid continental, with mild summers and wet all year, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Evergreen, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) | 71 (22) | 78 (26) | 82 (28) | 92 (33) | 97 (36) | 96 (36) | 96 (36) | 92 (33) | 85 (29) | 77 (25) | 71 (22) | 97 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 63.5 (17.5) | 62.7 (17.1) | 69.4 (20.8) | 74.5 (23.6) | 81.1 (27.3) | 89.3 (31.8) | 91.5 (33.1) | 88.9 (31.6) | 86.3 (30.2) | 78.8 (26.0) | 69.8 (21.0) | 63.5 (17.5) | 92.6 (33.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.4 (6.9) | 44.4 (6.9) | 51.0 (10.6) | 55.6 (13.1) | 64.0 (17.8) | 75.6 (24.2) | 81.2 (27.3) | 79.1 (26.2) | 72.5 (22.5) | 61.1 (16.2) | 51.1 (10.6) | 44.0 (6.7) | 60.3 (15.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.4 (−2.0) | 28.9 (−1.7) | 35.9 (2.2) | 41.2 (5.1) | 49.7 (9.8) | 59.3 (15.2) | 65.1 (18.4) | 63.2 (17.3) | 56.0 (13.3) | 44.9 (7.2) | 35.6 (2.0) | 28.3 (−2.1) | 44.7 (7.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.5 (−10.8) | 13.4 (−10.3) | 20.9 (−6.2) | 26.7 (−2.9) | 35.5 (1.9) | 43.1 (6.2) | 49.0 (9.4) | 47.2 (8.4) | 39.5 (4.2) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 20.2 (−6.6) | 12.6 (−10.8) | 29.1 (−1.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −7.1 (−21.7) | −6.9 (−21.6) | 1.4 (−17.0) | 11.7 (−11.3) | 23.1 (−4.9) | 33.2 (0.7) | 41.3 (5.2) | 38.8 (3.8) | 27.6 (−2.4) | 12.6 (−10.8) | 1.6 (−16.9) | −7.0 (−21.7) | −12.8 (−24.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) | −30 (−34) | −18 (−28) | −9 (−23) | 10 (−12) | 27 (−3) | 26 (−3) | 29 (−2) | 8 (−13) | −5 (−21) | −15 (−26) | −29 (−34) | −38 (−39) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.63 (16) | 0.86 (22) | 1.76 (45) | 2.37 (60) | 2.49 (63) | 1.73 (44) | 2.20 (56) | 2.30 (58) | 1.55 (39) | 1.21 (31) | 0.81 (21) | 0.71 (18) | 18.62 (473) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.8 (22) | 11.4 (29) | 17.0 (43) | 14.9 (38) | 2.7 (6.9) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.1 (2.8) | 6.5 (17) | 10.4 (26) | 8.0 (20) | 80.8 (205) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 91.0 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 33.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[8] | |||||||||||||
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TheUnited States Census Bureau initially defined theEvergreen CDP for the1970 United States census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 2,321 | — |
| 1980 | 6,376 | +174.7% |
| 1990 | 7,582 | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 9,216 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 9,038 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,307 | +3.0% |
| Source:United States Census Bureau | ||
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Since Evergreen is an unincorporated area, services usually provided by a city's government are provided by multiple agencies. The county maintains the roads (less State Highway 74), oversees planning and zoning, provides primary and secondary education through its school district and provides law enforcement through its sheriff's office. Evergreen Fire/Rescue provides fire protection and emergency medical response service. Water and sewer services operate under the administration of the Evergreen Metropolitan District.
The two major roads in Evergreen areState Highway 74 and County Highway 73. Highway 74 runs south fromI-70 through Bergen Park and northern Evergreen to downtown, then turns east and follows Bear Creek Canyon to its end atState Highway 8 near Red Rocks Park. Highway 73 runs south from downtown Evergreen to connect withU.S. Highway 285 in Conifer.
Bus service in Evergreen is offered by DenverRegional Transportation District.TheRide regional routes E and Z run to downtown Denver and there is call-n-Ride curb-to-curb transportation service in town.[9]
Evergreen Lake, a popular recreation area, was created by damming Bear Creek in 1927. It sits above downtown Evergreen, which includes a mix of historic buildings and local businesses.
In the winter, ice skating is offered at Evergreen Lake. The skating season usually runs from mid-to-late December (approximately Christmas) to late March depending upon ice thickness and weather. Evergreen Lake is the venue of the annual Skate the Lake celebration that takes place on New Year's Eve and the Evergreen Pond Hockey Championship which usually takes place in the first weekend of January.[10][11]
Registered Historic Places in Evergreen include:
Evergreen is surrounded by thousands of acres of land in theDenver Mountain Parks and Jefferson County Open Space park systems. The Denver Mountain Parks in the area areBergen Park, Corwina Park,Dedisse Park, Dillon Park,Fillius Park,O'Fallon Park andPence Park in Indian Hills. The Jefferson County Open Space Parks are Alderfer/Three Sisters,Elk Meadow, Lair o' the Bear, and Mount Falcon Park in Indian Hills.Hiwan Golf Club, a country club located just east ofBergen Park, is Evergreen's only country club. Popular both in the summer and the winter, Evergreen Lake and its "Lake House" are recreational focal points for the region.
Evergreen CDP is within theJefferson County Public Schools.[12] Schools in the Evergreen CDP include:[13]
Charter schools include:
Some other areas with Evergreen addresses to the south fall into the area forConifer High School. Most students in the Evergreen area go to Evergreen Middle School. There are four elementary schools in the Evergreen area; Bergen Meadow, Bergen Valley, Wilmot, and Marshdale Elementary.
Residents with Evergreen addresses west of the Clear Creek County line are served by Clear Creek Schools with students attending King-Murphy Elementary, Clear Creek Middle School, and Clear Creek High School.
Private schools in Evergreen include Evergreen Academy, Evergreen Country Day School, Grace Christian School, and Montessori School Of Evergreen.
Charter schools in Evergreen include Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen. It serves students K–8th grade.
Open Enrollment - Jefferson Country school district is an open enrollment district. As long as there is sufficient space you can enroll your child in any Jefferson County school.
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