Cherry Hills Village, Colorado facts for kids

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Home rule municipality
City of Cherry Hills Village
Cherry Hills Village, Colorado.
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Location of the City of Cherry Hills Village in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Arapahoe County
Incorporated	July 19, 1945
Government
• Type	Home rule municipality
Area
• Total	6.276 sq mi (16.255 km2)
• Land	6.201 sq mi (16.061 km2)
• Water	0.075 sq mi (0.194 km2)
Elevation	5,426 ft (1,654 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,442
• Density	1,039/sq mi (401/km2)
• Metro	2,963,821 (19th)
• CSA	3,623,560 (17th)
• Front Range	5,055,344
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Codes	80110-80111 & 80113 & 80121
Area code(s)	Both 303 and 720
FIPS code	08-13845
GNIS feature ID	0203036

The City of Cherry Hills Village is a special kind of city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. In 2020, about 6,442 people lived there. Cherry Hills Village is part of the larger Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

This city is famous for its golf! It hosted two major golf tournaments, the PGA Championship, in 1941 and 1985. It also held the 2005 U.S. Women's Open at the Cherry Hills Country Club.

The community got its name from a group of cherry trees that grew near where the town first started. In 2019, a part of the city called "Swastika Acres" was renamed "Old Cherry Hills." This change was made because the original name, though once a common symbol, had become linked to negative meanings.

Where is Cherry Hills Village?

Cherry Hills Village is located in Colorado. It covers an area of about 16.25 square kilometers (about 6.27 square miles). A small part of this area, about 0.19 square kilometers, is water.

Learning in Cherry Hills Village

Most students in Cherry Hills Village attend schools in the Cherry Creek School District. Some parts of the city are in the Englewood Schools district.

• Cherry Hills Village Elementary School is one of the local elementary schools.

There are also some well-known private schools in the area:

• St. Mary's Academy is a high school for girls. Famous people like former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice went to school here.
• Kent Denver School is another private school. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is one of its famous alumni.

Who Lives in Cherry Hills Village?

In 2000, there were almost 6,000 people living in Cherry Hills Village. Most residents were White (96%). About 1.5% were Asian, and less than 1% were African American or Native American. About 1.9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Many families live in Cherry Hills Village. In 2000, about 46% of households had children under 18 living with them. Most households (84%) were married couples.

The average age of residents in 2000 was 44 years old. About 31% of the population was under 18, and 12.6% were 65 or older.

Famous People from Cherry Hills Village

Many well-known individuals have lived in or were born in Cherry Hills Village, especially athletes!

• Merle Chambers (born 1946), a lawyer and giver to charity.
• Peter H. Dominick (1915-1981), a former U.S. Senator from Colorado.
• David Duval (born 1971), a professional golfer.
• John Elway (born 1960), a famous NFL quarterback and executive.
• Peyton Manning (born 1976), another very famous NFL quarterback.
• Rebecca Love Kourlis (born 1952), a former judge on the Colorado Supreme Court.
• Ethel Merman (1908-1984), a well-known American entertainer.
• Joe Sakic (born 1969), a former NHL player and current executive.
• Mike Shanahan (born 1952), a successful NFL coach.
• Russell Wilson (born 1988), an NFL quarterback.
• Nikola Jokić (born 1995), an NBA basketball center.

See also

In Spanish: Cherry Hills Village para niños