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Population (year 2000): 1,132. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,254 (+10.8% change)
 

Males: 556  (49.1%)
Females: 576  (50.9%)

Arapahoe County

Median resident age:  48.4 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80123.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $121,000 (it was $118,196 in 2000)
Columbine Valley  $121,000
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $592,000 (it was $443,100 in 2000)
Columbine Valley  $592,000
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Columbine Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (29.6%), English (26.9%), Irish (19.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%), Italian (4.9%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5350 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 1188 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbine Valley

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbine Valley town

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 74.8%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

43 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:  3.8%
Colorado:  8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Columbine Valley:  0.7% ($3,075)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
Columbine Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southwest Arapahoe, CO (5.2 miles , pop. 182,524).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver, CO (10.1 miles , pop. 554,636).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (640.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Littleton, CO (1.8 miles ), Bow Mar, CO (2.1 miles ), Columbine, CO (2.3 miles ), Sheridan, CO (3.7 miles ), Englewood, CO (4.5 miles ), Ken Caryl, CO (4.8 miles ), Southwest Arapahoe, CO (5.2 miles ), Southglenn, CO (5.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $203,600
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $375,500
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $399,800
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $648,800
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $500,000
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $513,200
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $472,900
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $542,300
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $677,900
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $552,000
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $705,100

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Latitude: 39.60 N, Longitude: 105.04 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+3.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


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Crime in Columbine Valley by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 020020
    per 100,000 0.0168.60.00.0169.90.0
Burglaries 2186145
    per 100,000 172.084.3705.5519.91189.5402.3
Thefts 10817121310
    per 100,000 859.8674.51499.11039.91104.5804.5
Auto thefts 112321
    per 100,000 86.084.3176.4260.0169.980.5
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.086.70.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 53.373.4123.598.8175.066.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.93
US city average:  3.00

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Columbine Valley-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Columbine Valley town center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 25.3 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Columbine Valley:
  • COLORADO MENTAL HLTH CTR AT FT LOGAN (about 4 miles; DENVER, CO)
  • CRAIG HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ENGLEWOOD, CO)
  • SWEDISH MEDICAL CTR (about 5 miles; ENGLEWOOD, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbine Valley:
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 22 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 31 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 59 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Columbine Valley:
  • CENTENNIAL (about 15 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)
  • JEFFCO (about 22 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)
  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)

Amtrak station near Columbine Valley:
  • 11 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbine Valley:
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 9 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 11 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 15 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 19 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  86.2%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Columbine Valley compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Arapahoe County Colorado:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,460$53,5201$300
Judicial and Legal 1$2,402$28,8240$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,550$42,6000$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,500
Totals for Government 3$10,412$41,6482$1,800


Columbine Valley government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $122,000
    General - Other: $100,000
    Regular Highways: $100,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $305,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $218,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $38,000
    Highways: $33,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $234,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $108,000
    NEC: $101,000
    Total General Sales: $99,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $97,000

11.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,670 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.63%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($448 average AGI)
Arapahoe County:  0.14%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Denver County, CO  3.53% ($41,768 average AGI)
from Douglas County, CO  1.11% ($53,977)
from Jefferson County, CO  1.03% ($42,239)


11.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.61%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Arapahoe County:  0.09%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Denver County, CO  3.26% ($39,809 average AGI)
to Douglas County, CO  1.57% ($67,161)
to Jefferson County, CO  1.00% ($44,220)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbine Valley:
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KBNO (1280 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: LATINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KCKK (1600 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbine Valley:
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbine Valley:
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
  • KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMT (Channel 41; DENVER, CO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KDVT-LP (Channel 36; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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