| Greenwood Village, Colorado | |
| Official Name: | City of Greenwood Village[1] |
| Settlement Type: | Home rule municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the City of Greenwood Village in the |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Arapahoe County |
| Government Type: | Home Rule Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | George E. Lantz |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | [2] |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.444 |
| Area Land Km2: | 21.412 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.032 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 15,691 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1,898 |
| Population Metro: | 2,963,821 (19th) |
| Population Blank1 Title: | CSA |
| Population Blank1: | 3,623,560 (17th) |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Front Range |
| Population Blank2: | 5,055,344 |
| Timezone1: | MST |
| Utc Offset1: | −07:00 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | −06:00 |
| Coordinates: | 39.6158°N -104.9114°W |
| Elevation M: | 1666 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5422 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes[4] |
| Postal Code: | 80110-80112 & 80121 & 80155 (PO Box) |
| Area Code: | Both 303 and 720 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 08-33035 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0185037 |
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.
The city is named for the Greenwood Ranch.[5] The area 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] but did not incorporate until 1950. Starting in the 1970s, Greenwood Village grew rapidly with the development of the Denver Technological Center. Mayor Freda Poundstone resisted efforts by neighboring Denver to annex more land for the Tech Center, which resulted in the 1974 Poundstone Amendment. This effectively froze Denver's boundaries in place and allowed Greenwood Village to annex prime properties along the I-25 corridor. This in turn raised objections from residents of unincorporated Arapahoe County, who were losing their tax base as a result, and led to the incorporation of Centennial in 2001. Now Greenwood Village is itself hemmed in by Centennial's boundaries, and has had three rare cases of deannexation – in 1985, 2011, and 2024. [7]
At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 21.444km2 including 0.032km2 of water.[3] The
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 11,035 people, 3,997 households, and 3,097 families residing in the city. The population density was 1361sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,206 housing units at an average density of 518.7sp=usNaNsp=us. 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).
Greenwood Village includes part of the Denver Technological Center (DTC). Companies currently based in Greenwood Village:
Companies that were based in Greenwood Village, CO:
According to the city's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[17] the top employers in the city were:
| Employer |
| |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See main article: Media in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Greenwood Village is the site of the Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, an 18,000-seat outdoor venue.
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Greenwood Village include: