Kittredge, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kittredge, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Kittredge in 2014
Location of the Kittredge CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Kittredge, Colorado Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Jefferson County
Government
• Type	unincorporated town
Area
• Total	1.885 sq mi (4.881 km2)
• Land	1.884 sq mi (4.880 km2)
• Water	0.0005 sq mi (0.0012 km2)
Elevation	7,073 ft (2,156 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,308
• Density	694.1/sq mi (267.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	80457
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature	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. 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. C. M. Kittredge, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.

Geography

Kittredge is located in the valley of Bear Creek. Colorado State Highway 74 leads east down Bear Creek Canyon 8 miles (13 km) to Morrison and southwest (upstream) 2 miles (3 km) to Evergreen.

The Kittredge CDP has an area of 1,206 acres (4.881 km²), including 0.30 acres (0.0012 km²) of water.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Kittredge CDP for the United States Census 2000.

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

In Spanish: Kittredge para niños