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Evergreen, Colorado
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Downtown Evergreen.
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Location of the Evergreen CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.
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 Evergreen, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Settled | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.605 sq mi (30.056 km2) |
| • Land | 11.522 sq mi (29.843 km2) |
| • Water | 0.082 sq mi (0.213 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,165 ft (2,184 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 9,038 |
| • Density | 784/sq mi (303/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
80439
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| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature | Evergreen CDP |
Evergreen is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Evergreen post office has the ZIP Codes 80439 and 80437 (for post office boxes). At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Evergreen CDP was 9,307. The Evergreen Metropolitan District provides services.
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History
A post office called Evergreen has been in operation since 1876. The community was named for evergreen trees near the original town site.
Geography
Evergreen sits at an elevation of 7,220 feet (2,200 m) in the Rocky Mountains, 15 miles west of Denver, Colorado. Evergreen is located at 39°38′20″N 105°20′11″W / 39.63889°N 105.33639°W (39.638905, -105.336318).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km2), of which, 11.6 square miles (30 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.52%) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Evergreen, Colorado (Elevation 7,220ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
71 (22) |
78 (26) |
82 (28) |
92 (33) |
97 (36) |
96 (36) |
96 (36) |
92 (33) |
85 (29) |
77 (25) |
69 (21) |
97 (36) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 44.3 (6.8) |
45.3 (7.4) |
50.1 (10.1) |
56.7 (13.7) |
65.0 (18.3) |
75.5 (24.2) |
81.6 (27.6) |
79.5 (26.4) |
72.2 (22.3) |
62.2 (16.8) |
51.0 (10.6) |
44.8 (7.1) |
60.7 (15.9) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 10.2 (−12.1) |
12.1 (−11.1) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
33.9 (1.1) |
41.3 (5.2) |
47.0 (8.3) |
45.5 (7.5) |
37.2 (2.9) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
10.9 (−11.7) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−28 (−33) |
−18 (−28) |
−9 (−23) |
12 (−11) |
27 (−3) |
26 (−3) |
29 (−2) |
8 (−13) |
−8 (−22) |
−15 (−26) |
−29 (−34) |
−38 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.55 (14) |
0.72 (18) |
1.62 (41) |
2.18 (55) |
2.55 (65) |
2.09 (53) |
2.27 (58) |
2.26 (57) |
1.45 (37) |
1.26 (32) |
0.91 (23) |
0.77 (20) |
18.64 (473) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.5 (22) |
10.3 (26) |
18.2 (46) |
13.7 (35) |
3.3 (8.4) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
7.2 (18) |
11.6 (29) |
10.4 (26) |
84.7 (215) |
| Source: The Western Regional Climate Center | |||||||||||||
Major Parks
Evergreen is surrounded by thousands of acres of land in the Denver Mountain Parks and Jefferson County Open Space park systems. The Denver Mountain Parks in the area are Bergen Park, Corwina Park, Dedisse Park, Dillon Park, Fillius Park, O'Fallon Park and Pence Park in Indian Hills. The Jefferson County Open Space Parks are Alderfer/Three Sisters, Elk Meadow, Lair o' the Bear, and Mount Falcon Park in Indian Hills. Hiwan Golf Club, a country club located just east of Bergen Park, is Evergreen's only country club. Popular both in the summer and the winter, Evergreen Lake and its "Lake House" are recreational focal points for the area.
Transportation
The two major roads in Evergreen are State Highway 74 and County Highway 73. Highway 74 runs south from Interstate 70 through Bergen Park and northern Evergreen to downtown, then turns east and follows Bear Creek Canyon to its end at State Highway 8 near Red Rocks Park. Highway 73 runs south from downtown Evergreen to connect with U.S. Highway 285 in Conifer.
Bus service in Evergreen is offered by Denver Regional Transportation District. TheRide regional routes E and Z run to downtown Denver and there is call-n-Ride curb-to-curb transportation service in town.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Evergreen CDP for the 1970 United States Census.
| Evergreen CDP, Colorado | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1970 | 2,321 | — |
| 1980 | 6,376 | +174.7% |
| 1990 | 7,582 | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 9,216 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 9,038 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | — | |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
Sites of interest
Evergreen Lake, a popular recreation area, was created by damming Bear Creek in 1927. It sits above downtown Evergreen, which includes a mix of historic buildings and local businesses, including the well-known entertainment venue and restaurant The Little Bear.
In the winter, ice skating is offered at Evergreen Lake. The skating season usually runs from mid-to-late December (approximately Christmas) to late March depending upon ice thickness and weather. Evergreen Lake is the venue of the annual Skate the Lake celebration that takes place on New Year's Eve.
Registered Historic Places in Evergreen include:
- Bergen Park
- Dedisse Park
- Evergreen Conference District
- Everhardt Ranch
- Fillius Park
- Hiwan Homestead
- Humphrey House
- O'Fallon Park
- Pence Park
Education
Evergreen is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools. Schools in the Evergreen CDP include:
- Bergen Valley Elementary School and Wilmot Elementary School
- Evergreen Middle School
- Evergreen High School
Some other areas with Evergreen addresses to the south fall into the area for Conifer High School. Most students in the Evergreen area go to Evergreen Middle School. There are four elementary schools in the Evergreen area; Bergen Meadow, Bergen Valley, Wilmot, and Marshdale Elementary.
Residents with Evergreen addresses west of the Clear Creek County line are served by Clear Creek Schools with students attending King-Murphy Elementary (ranked in the top 1% of elementary schools in Colorado), Clear Creek Middle School, and Clear Creek High School.
Private schools in Evergreen include Evergreen Academy, Evergreen Country Day School, Grace Christian School, and Montessori School Of Evergreen.
Charter schools in Evergreen include Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen. It serves students K–8th grade.
Open Enrollment - Jefferson Country school district is an open enrollment district. As long as there is sufficient space you can enroll your child in any Jefferson County school.
Transportation
The two major roads in Evergreen are State Highway 74 and County Highway 73. Highway 74 runs south from Interstate 70 through Bergen Park and northern Evergreen to downtown, then turns east and follows Bear Creek Canyon to its end at State Highway 8 near Red Rocks Park. Highway 73 runs south from downtown Evergreen to connect with U.S. Highway 285 in Conifer.
Bus service in Evergreen is offered by Denver Regional Transportation District. TheRide regional routes E and Z run to downtown Denver and there is call-n-Ride curb-to-curb transportation service in town.
Notable residents
- Jeffrey Ashby, astronaut graduated from Evergreen High School in 1972
- Berkley Breathed, cartoonist, author, director, and screenwriter
- Jasmine Cresswell, romance novelist
- Diane Mott Davidson, author
- Nate Dern, author and comedian
- Joanne Greenberg, author
- Scott Hamilton, Olympic gold medal figure skater
- Gary Hart, U.S. senator and diplomat
- John Hinckley, Jr., shot President Ronald Reagan, lived in Evergreen
- Noah Hoffman, Olympic cross country skier
- Kevin Kouzmanoff, MLB player grew up in Evergreen and graduated from Evergreen High School in 1999
- Willie Nelson, singer and songwriter owned a 44-acre ranch in Evergreen for several years
- Trey Parker, South Park co-creator graduated from Evergreen High School in 1988
- Jake Roper, Internet personality
- Peter Scanavino, actor
See also
In Spanish: Evergreen (Colorado) para niños
