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Seven Hills is a small community located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own city government. Instead, it's managed by Boulder County. It's also a census-designated place (CDP), which is a special area the government defines for counting people.

Seven Hills is part of the larger Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2020, about 129 people lived here. The local post office in Boulder (with Zip Code 80302) delivers mail to the area.

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Seven Hills, Colorado
Location of the Seven Hills CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
Location of the Seven Hills CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
Seven Hills, Colorado is located in the United States
Seven Hills, Colorado
Seven Hills, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Boulder County
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
Area
 • Total 1.267 km2 (0.489 sq mi)
 • Land 1.266 km2 (0.489 sq mi)
 • Water 0.0008 km2 (0.0003 sq mi)
Elevation
1,965 m (6,447 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 129
 • Density 101.8/km2 (263.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
Boulder 80302
Area codes 303 & 720
GNIS feature ID 2583293

Exploring Seven Hills Geography

Seven Hills is located in the middle of Boulder County. It sits in the hills just west of the city of Boulder. The area is bordered by two main roads: Sunshine Canyon Drive to the northeast and Fourmile Canyon Drive to the southwest.

The land in Seven Hills has different heights. The lowest point is about 6,050 feet (1,844 meters) near Fourmile Canyon Drive. The highest point reaches about 6,780 feet (2,067 meters) along Sunshine Canyon Drive. Poorman Road runs through the center of Seven Hills, connecting these two main drives.

The total area of Seven Hills is about 1.267 square kilometers (0.489 square miles). Most of this area is land, with a very small amount of water (about 0.0008 square kilometers or 0.0003 square miles).

Population Changes in Seven Hills

The United States Census Bureau first officially defined Seven Hills as a census-designated place for the United States Census 2010. This means they started counting its population separately from that point.

Here's how the population has changed:

Seven Hills CDP, Colorado
Year Pop. ±%
2010 121 —    
2020 129 +6.6%
Source: United States Census Bureau
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