Kittredge, Colorado Explained

Official Name:	Kittredge, Colorado
Settlement Type:	Census Designated Place
Pushpin Map:	USA
Pushpin Label:	Kittredge
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of the Kittredge CDP in the
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Jefferson County
Government Type:	unincorporated town
Unit Pref:	US
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Area Total Km2:	4.881
Area Land Km2:	4.880
Area Water Km2:	0.0012
Population As Of:	2020
Population Footnotes:	^[2]
Population Total:	1,308
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Density Sq Mi:	auto
Timezone:	MST
Utc Offset:	-7
Timezone Dst:	MDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-6
Coordinates:	39.6593°N -105.3045°W
Elevation M:	2156
Elevation Ft:	7073
Postal Code Type:	ZIP Code^[3]
Postal Code:	80457
Area Codes:	303 & 720
Blank Name:	GNIS feature^[4]
Blank Info:	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.^[3] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Kittredge CDP was 1,308.

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 8miles to Morrison and southwest (upstream) 2miles to Evergreen.

The Kittredge CDP has an area of 4.881km2, including 0.0012km2 of water.^[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the

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.

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Jefferson County, Colorado
  • List of statistical areas in Colorado
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

External links

• Kittredge @ Colorado.com
• Kittredge @ UncoverColorado.com
• Jefferson County website
• Jeffco Public Schools

Notes and References

1. Web site: State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2020.
2. Web site: Kittredge CDP, Colorado . United States Census Bureau. April 15, 2023 .
3. Web site: Look Up a ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. December 18, 2020.
4. Web site: U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names. United States Geological Survey. December 18, 2020.
5. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 June 2016.
6. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 29.