Dove Valley, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dove Valley, Colorado
Census Designated Place
A view of Dove Valley looking southeast from Potomac Street near the courthouse.
Location of the Dove Valley CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Dove Valley, Colorado Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Arapahoe County
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
Area
• Total	3.578 sq mi (9.267 km2)
• Land	3.578 sq mi (9.267 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation	5,764 ft (1,757 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,640
• Density	1,576.3/sq mi (608.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	80112
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature	Dove Valley CDP

Dove Valley is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Dove Valley CDP was 5,640 at the United States Census 2020. The Dove Valley Metropolitan District provides services to the area, which lies in ZIP code 80112.

Geography

The Dove Valley CDP has an area of 2,290 acres (9.267 km²), all land.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Dove Valley CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Economy

Centennial Airport

The headquarters and training camp of the Denver Broncos, as well as Centennial Airport, are located in Dove Valley. Air Methods and Key Lime Air have their corporate headquarters in the CDP as well. The indoor tennis facility the Randy Ross Tennis Center is also right in the heart of Dove Valley.

Air Methods's headquarters were previously in the CDP, on the airport property; it moved to Greenwood Village, Colorado in 2017.

See also

In Spanish: Dove Valley para niños