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Population (year 2000): 144,126. Estimated population in July 2006: 140,024 (-2.8% change)
 

Males: 71,141  (49.4%)
Females: 72,985  (50.6%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80226.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,234 (it was $48,109 in 2000)
Lakewood  $50,234
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $237,100 (it was $174,900 in 2000)
Lakewood  $237,100
Colorado:  $223,300

Median gross rent in 2005: $781.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 10.4%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Races in Lakewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.9%)
  • Hispanic (14.5%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (25.1%), Irish (14.1%), English (13.5%), Italian (5.6%), United States (4.6%), French (3.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1969

Elevation: 5450 feet

Land area: 41.6 square miles.

Population density: 3370 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lakewood

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakewood city

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

10,293 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 2.0% Asia, 1.8% Europe).

This city:  7.1%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 198 registered sex offenders living in Lakewood, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lakewood to the number of sex offenders is 708 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,582 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,597 (0.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (2.8 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (642.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Northeast Jefferson, CO (2.8 miles ), East Pleasant View, CO (4.0 miles ), Edgewater, CO (4.1 miles ), Wheat Ridge, CO (4.5 miles ), Applewood, CO (4.7 miles ), West Pleasant View, CO (5.5 miles ), Mountain View, CO (5.8 miles ), Lakeside, CO (6.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 239 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 1997: 319 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 1998: 248 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 1999: 159 buildings, average cost: $149,600
  • 2000: 212 buildings, average cost: $119,200
  • 2001: 283 buildings, average cost: $169,300
  • 2002: 279 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2003: 277 buildings, average cost: $232,400
  • 2004: 222 buildings, average cost: $213,300
  • 2005: 240 buildings, average cost: $253,700
  • 2006: 112 buildings, average cost: $309,900

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Latitude: 39.71 N, Longitude: 105.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,096 (-3.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 23,762 (30.6%)


People in group quarters in Lakewood
  • 1357 people in nursing homes
  • 810 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 350 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 295 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 168 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 163 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 148 people in halfway houses
  • 143 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 116 people in other group homes
  • 67 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 44 people in religious group quarters
  • 35 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 31 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 27 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

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Population change in the 1990s: +17,613 (+13.9%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.9%
Colorado:  3.7%


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Crime in Lakewood by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006
Murders 7371654
    per 100,000 5.02.14.70.74.23.52.8
Rapes 51749480839398
    per 100,000 36.550.663.553.057.664.968.4
Robberies 110134164144184187176
    per 100,000 78.791.6110.895.4127.7130.5122.8
Assaults 168222244207386386424
    per 100,000 120.2151.8164.8137.1267.9269.4295.8
Burglaries 9741,0961,0351,2771,1721,2591,182
    per 100,000 696.6749.4699.2845.7813.5878.8824.7
Thefts 4,7585,1625,8296,0845,2715,6504,710
    per 100,000 3403.03529.53937.84029.03658.83943.93286.1
Auto thefts 7437671,0811,1451,2881,4221,103
    per 100,000 531.4524.4730.3758.3894.1992.6769.5
Arson 33635840312724
    per 100,000 23.643.139.226.521.518.816.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 283.0) 314.2338.0391.3380.7421.2450.6407.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 396 (263 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.88
US city average:  3.00

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Lakewood-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Lakewood city center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 26.4 miles away from the city center .


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Birthplace of: Dylan Bennett Klebold - (1981-1999), perpetrator of the Columbine High School massacre, Scott Gaylord - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Aug 12, 1958), Luke Walters - College football player (New Mexico Lobos).


Main business address for: GLOBAL MED TECHNOLOGIES INC (SERVICES-MANAGEMENT SERVICES), CAPITAL PREFERRED YIELD FUND III L P (SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC), KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS L P (NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION), KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC (PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS)), HEALTH GRADES INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION), CAPITAL PREFERRED YIELD FUND IV LP (SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC).


Hospital/medical center in Lakewood:
  • WIDE HORIZON (8900 WEST 38TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lakewood:
  • EXEMPLA LUTHERAN MEDICAL CTR (about 5 miles; WHEAT RIDGE, CO)
  • COLORADO MENTAL HLTH CTR AT FT LOGAN (about 6 miles; DENVER, CO)
  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST ANTHONY CENTRAL HOSP (about 6 miles; DENVER, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakewood:
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 25 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 32 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 52 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lakewood:
  • JEFFCO (about 14 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)
  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)
  • CENTENNIAL (about 21 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)

Amtrak station near Lakewood:
  • 8 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.

Local government website: www.ci.lakewood.co.us

Colleges/Universities in Lakewood:
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,835; Location: 13300 W SIXTH AVE; Public; Website: www.rrcc.cccoes.edu)
  • COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,583; Location: 180 S GARRISON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.CCU.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
  • EDUCATION AMERICA INC (FT enrollment: 133; Location: 11011 W 6th Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.educationamerica.com)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF HEALING ARTS (FT enrollment: 115; Location: 7655 W MISSISSIPPI STE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.csha.net)
  • COLUMBINE BEAUTY SCHOOL I (FT enrollment: 83; Location: 1225 WADSWORTH BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF TRADES (FT enrollment: 82; Location: 1575 HOYT ST; Private, for-profit; Website: gunsmith-school.com)
  • MODERN INSTITUTE OF REFLEXOLOGY (Location: 7043 W COLFAX AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.reflexologyinstitute.com)
  • CASINO DEALERS SCHOOL OF COLORADO (Location: 1050 S WADSWORTH; Private, for-profit)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS EDUC TRNG (Location: 950 WADSWORTH BLVD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • THE CENTER FOR THE ART OF DOG GROOMING (Location: 1864 S WADSWORTH BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF TRAVEL (Location: 141 Union Blvd STE 130; Private, for-profit)
  • REAL ESTATE TRAINING CENTER OF COLORADO (Location: S3225S WADSWORTH; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lakewood:
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 6 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 7 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 19 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 21 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 33 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
Public high schools in Lakewood:
  • BEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,895; Location: 3490 SOUTH KIPLING STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,622; Location: 9700 WEST 8TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • GREEN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,617; Location: 13175 W GREEN MOUNTAIN DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ALAMEDA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,062; Location: 1255 SOUTH WADSWORTH BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • MC LAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 13600 WEST 2ND PLACE; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • MC LAIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 13600 WEST 2ND PLACE; Grades: 08 - 12)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 7655 WEST 10TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WARREN OCCUPATION TECHNICAL CENTER (Students: 92; Location: 13300 WEST 2ND PLACE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LONGVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 13301 WEST 2ND PLACE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SOBESKY ACADEMY DAY TREATMENT (Location: 2001 HOYT STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in Lakewood:
  • CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 7350 WEST EASTMAN PLACE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SILVER STATE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 875 SOUTH SHERIDAN BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • WESTLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 204; Location: 430 S KIPLING; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lakewood:
  • BEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,039; Location: 3125 SOUTH KIPLING; Grades: KG - 08)
  • CARMODY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 826; Location: 2050 S KIPLING STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • DUNSTAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 767; Location: 1855 SOUTH WRIGHT STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • LASLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 754; Location: 1401 SOUTH KENDALL STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
  • CREIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 704; Location: 75 INDEPENDENCE STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • STEIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 639; Location: 80 SOUTH TELLER STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
  • DEVINNY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 1725 SOUTH WRIGHT STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
  • DENNISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 401 INDEPENDENCE STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
  • WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: 8550 WEST VASSAR DRIVE; Grades: KG - 06)
  • O'CONNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 1275 SOUTH TELLER STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Lakewood:
  • OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 10530 W 20TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 7470 W 22ND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST BERNADETTE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 1100 UPHAM STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • DEV DISABILITIES RESOUCE CTR (Students: 92; Location: 11177 W 8TH AVE #300; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ADVANTAGE LEARNING CTR (Students: 92; Location: 155 VAN GORDON ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 5925 WEST IST AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • COLORADO EARLY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 57; Location: 1690 SIMMS; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SOUTHWEST MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 8032 W JEWELL; Grades: PK - KG)
  • GREEN MOUNTAIN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 50; Location: 1180 S VAN GORDON CT; Grades: PK - KG)
  • LAKEWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: 1755 DOVER STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Lakewood:
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,524,000; Location: 10200 W 20TH AVE; 966,432 books; 36,636 audio materials; 39,692 video materials; 4,343 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lakewood: Fox Hollow at Lakewood Golf Course (A), Colorado Mills (B), Westland Town Center (C), Bear Creek Golf Club (D), Lakewood Country Club (E), Moffat Filter Plant (F), Denver Federal Center (G), Westland Plaza (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Sheridan Gables Shopping Center (1), Sheridan-Alameda Shopping Center (2), J C R S Shopping Center (3), Meadowlark Hills Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lakewood include: Shepherd of the Hills Church (A), Holy Shepard Lutheran Church (B), Concordia Church (C), Church of the Master (D), Mountain Valley Church (E), Green Mountain Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Kountze Lake (A), Main Reservoir (B), Maple Grove Reservoir (C), Bear Creek Lake (D), Kendrick Reservoir (E), Kenderick Lake Number 1 (F), Kendall Reservoir (G), Clairfield Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Weaver Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lakewood include: Mountair Park (1), Alemeda Park (2), Holbrook Park (3), Chester - Portsmouth Park (4), Carl G Morse Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Belmar Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Universal Sales and Service (6771 West Mississippi) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Comfort Inn Southwest (3440 S Vance St) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Courts: Lakewood City Government - Court Municipal- Telephone Deaf Device (445 South Allison) (1), Lakewood City Government - Court Marshal (445 South Allison Parkway) (2), Lakewood City Government - Court Municipal (445 South Allison Parkway) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lakewood and their reported violations in the past:

CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL NO2 (Population served: 55000, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
MEADOWBROOK WD (Population served: 3200, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
FOXRIDGE FARMS MHP (Address: 12596 W BAYAUD AVE, Population served: 1050, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
GREATROCK NORTH WSD (Address: 141 Union Blvd # 150, Population served: 936, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-25-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-26-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2003)
  • One minor monitoring violation
LAKE FORK MHP (Address: 12596 W BAYAUD AVE SUITE 330, Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
IDLEDALE WSD (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
  • One regular monitoring violation
WINDY PEAKS OUTDOOR LABORATORY (Address: 809 QUAIL STREET, Population served: 162, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BRIGHTON MHP (Population served: 54, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-30-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2006)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lakewood that have no violations reported:
  • BANCROFT CLOVER WSD (Population served: 50000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • GREEN MOUNTAIN WSD (Population served: 35700, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BEAR CREEK WSD (Population served: 30000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • LAKEWOOD CITY OF (Population served: 5442, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • HIGH VIEW WD (Population served: 2700, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • ALAMEDA WSD (Population served: 2500, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BONVUE (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.3%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Lakewood compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Lakewood (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • TCF National Bank: Florida & Kipling Branch, Wadsworth & Colfax Branch, Robb & Colfax Branch, Union & Almeda Branch, Lakewood King Sooper #7009, Belmar #7027 Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $14,749.0 mil, Deposits: $9,880.2 mil, headquarters in Wayzata, MN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 465 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Green Mountain Banking Center Branch, Alameda Branch, Dartmouth/Sheridan Albertsons Branch, Denver West Banking Center Branch. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • FirstBank of Lakewood: Firstbank Of Lakewood, Kipling Branch, Green Mountain Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $287.1 mil, Deposits: $265.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
  • Keybank National Association: Lakewood Branch, Lakewood Branch, Denver West Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of the West: 10405 W. Colfax Ave Branch, 215 South Wadsworth Boulevard Branch, South Lewis Branch. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Liberty Savings Bank, F.S.B.: Villa Italia Branch at 7111 West Alameda Avenue, Unit E, branch established on 1999-02-09; Lakewood Branch at 7575 W. Jewell Avenue, branch established on 1994-03-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,828.6 mil, Deposits: $1,253.3 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices
  • FirstBank of Colorado: Firstbank Of Colorado at 10403 West Colfax Avenue, branch established on 1963-02-27; Jefferson Branch at 7590 West Colfax Avenue, branch established on 1945-11-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $865.6 mil, Deposits: $799.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
  • 10 other banks with 12 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 249$1,464,581$70,5820$0
Police - Other 115$459,440$47,94228$26,931
Correction 7$26,809$45,9581$1,844
Other Government Administration 59$278,603$56,6657$10,990
Other and Unallocable 89$385,143$51,9290$0
Natural Resources 14$38,761$33,2247$7,950
Streets and Highways 33$153,884$55,9584$7,811
Housing and Community Development(Local) 22$84,909$46,3144$6,746
Parks and Recreation 108$407,934$45,326345$190,856
Sewerage 24$101,634$50,8172$3,235
Solid Waste Management 8$24,405$36,6084$1,716
Welfare 4$9,921$29,76376$81,488
Judicial and Legal 31$152,137$58,8927$7,043
Health 7$28,326$48,5590$0
Financial Administration 47$221,455$56,5426$9,970
Totals for Government 817$3,837,942$56,371491$356,580


Lakewood government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,836,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $7,461,000
    All Other: $7,357,000
    Sewerage: $2,617,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,907,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,537,000
    Parks & Recreation: $883,000
    Central Staff Services: $447,000
    General: $421,000
    Parking Facilities: $166,000
    Water Utilities: $131,000
    Sewerage: $88,000
    Police Protection: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $29,484,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,257,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,326,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,912,000
    Financial Administration: $6,438,000
    Regular Highways: $5,871,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,477,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,353,000
    Sewerage: $2,244,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,228,000
    General - Other: $2,162,000
    Health Services - Other: $843,000
    Water Utilities: $730,000
    Corrections - Other: $577,000
    Solid Waste Management: $412,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,105,000
    All Other: $1,484,000
    Highways: $231,000
    Health & Hospitals: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,397,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,974,000
    All Other: $255,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $36,253,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $80,995,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $67,635,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $34,503,000
    Other, NEC: $9,950,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,410,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,797,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,646,000
    Property Sale Other: $199,000
    Special Assessments: $99,000
    Rents: $90,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,266,000
    General - Other: $2,209,000
    Financial Administration: $1,120,000
    Parks & Recreation: $783,000
    Sewerage: $410,000
    Regular Highways: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Judicial: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,064,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $599,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,916,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,968,000
    Highways: $4,485,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $45,712,000
    Property: $8,596,000
    Public Utilities: $5,776,000
    NEC: $2,673,000
    Other Selective Sales: $692,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $474,000
    Tobacco Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $50,951,000

9.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.35%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.07%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Denver County, CO  2.29% ($40,659 average AGI)
from Adams County, CO  1.23% ($37,014)
from Arapahoe County, CO  0.97% ($44,220)


9.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,757 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.73%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.05%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Denver County, CO  2.00% ($38,056 average AGI)
to Adams County, CO  1.53% ($41,161)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.00% ($42,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lakewood:
  • KCKK (1600 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KBNO (1280 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: LATINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakewood:
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • 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)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lakewood:
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
  • KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KDVT-LP (Channel 36; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRMT (Channel 41; DENVER, CO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCEC (Channel 50; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K66FB (Channel 66; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K57BT (Channel 57; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF DENVER, INC.)

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