The Pinery, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Pinery, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Entrance sign at North Pinery Parkway and State Highway 83.
Location of The Pinery CDP in Douglas County, Colorado.
The Pinery, Colorado Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Douglas County
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
Area
• Total	10.416 sq mi (26.978 km2)
• Land	10.379 sq mi (26.882 km2)
• Water	0.037 sq mi (0.096 km2)
Elevation	6,066 ft (1,849 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,311
• Density	1,085.90/sq mi (419.268/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	Parker 80134
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature	The Pinery, Colorado

The Pinery is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of The Pinery CDP was 11,311 at the United States Census 2020. Douglas County governs the unincorporated community. The Parker post office (Zip Code 80134) serves the area.

Geography

The Pinery is bordered to the north by the town of Parker and to the southwest by the town of Castle Rock, the Douglas County seat. Colorado State Highway 83 runs through the center of the CDP, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Parker and south 4 miles to Franktown. The center of Castle Rock is 11 miles (18 km) to the south and west via Franktown.

The Pinery CDP has an area of 6,670 acres (26.98 km²), including 24 acres (0.096 km²) of water.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined The Pinery CDP for the 1990 United States Census.

Education

The Douglas County School District serves the Pinery.

See also

In Spanish: The Pinery para niños