Editing Acres Green, Colorado

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Colorado, US}}
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'''Acres Green''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and a [[Census-designated place|census-designated place (CDP)]] located in [[Douglas County, Colorado|Douglas County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. The CDP is a part of the [[Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population of the Acres Green CDP was 2,922 at the [[2020 United States census]].<ref name="Census 2020" /> It is bordered by [[Lone Tree, Colorado|Lone Tree]] to the north, east and south and [[Highlands Ranch, Colorado|Highlands Ranch]] to the west. The community lies in [[ZIP Code]] 80124.<ref name=ZIPcode/>

==History==
The Acres Green subdivision was built by the Morris General contractors with construction beginning on a former [[pasture]] south of County Line Road near [[Interstate 25 (Colorado)|Interstate 25]] in 1971<ref name=history>{{cite web | date = March 3, 2007 | url = http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/douglascounty/ag/ | title = About Acres Green | format = [[JavaScript]]/[[HTML]] | publisher = Neighborhood Link | accessdate = March 3, 2007 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20061209132529/http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/douglascounty/ag/ | archivedate = December 9, 2006 }}</ref>
 
This was the first housing development in northern [[Douglas County, Colorado|Douglas County]].  
Construction on the sixth and final filling would be completed 12 years later.

The subdivision was being built up as [[Denver]] began to prosper with an economic boom because of the [[energy industry]]. Although the subdivision is about {{convert|20|mi|km}} from downtown, the [[Denver Technological Center]] was growing a few miles to the north along [[Interstate 25 (Colorado)|I-25]] while the Inverness office complex just to the east of the interstate was in its infancy. By the time of the late 1970s, the subdivision contained a [[park]], [[elementary school]] and [[library]].

As Denver grew to the south along the I-25 corridor during this time, there was a need for additional housing.  
However, the area around the Acres Green community would remain largely isolated for many years.  
The nearest development was in southern [[Arapahoe County, Colorado|Arapahoe County]] was over {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} north of Acres Green until development extended south to County Line Road in the early-1980s. The majority of Acres Green was complete before the [[Highlands Ranch]] community had even begun to the west around the same time. Development of that community would not reach the area west Acres Green until the early-1990s. The [[SH 470 (CO)|SH 470]] highway was built between the homes of Acres Green and County Line Road in the mid-1980s. The library, which was built in 1979 was leveled because it stood in the path of the highway.<ref name=library>{{cite web | date = March 3, 2007 | url = http://douglascountyhistory.org/timeline/index.php?func=items&era_id=10&noImages=0 | title = Douglas County History Timeline | format = [[JavaScript]]/[[HTML]] | publisher = Douglas County, Colorado | accessdate = March 3, 2007 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070210034712/http://www.douglascountyhistory.org/timeline/index.php?func=items&era_id=10&noImages=0 | archivedate = 10 February 2007 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

In the mid-1990s, Denver began another economic boom because of the [[technology]] industry. As the decade progressed, the long-time empty land around the Acres Green began to disappear. The [[Meridian, Colorado|Meridian]] office complex was developed to the southeast. Also, the [[Park Meadows]] shopping mall spurred large scale retail development all around the development. Many other subdivisions were built to the south of Acres Green which became known as [[Lone Tree, Colorado|Lone Tree]].

==Today==
Acres Green is now a well matured subdivision in a convenient location for those who work 
in the southeast part of Denver.    During 1995 the city of [[Lone Tree, Colorado|Lone Tree]] incorporated, nearly surrounding the community.<ref name=annex>{{cite web | date = March 3, 2007 | url = http://www.cityoflonetree.com/index.asp?nid=276 | title = Lone Tree History | format = [[JavaScript]]/[[HTML]] | publisher = Lone Tree, Colorado | accessdate = March 3, 2007 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070118205934/http://www.cityoflonetree.com/index.asp?NID=276 | archivedate = 18 January 2007 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref>  Homeowners voted against annexation and today still remain an unincorporated area of Douglas County.

==Demographics==
<!-- As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,205 people, 1,046 households, and 875 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|5,168.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,052 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,696.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.62% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.50% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.03% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.68% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 2.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.40% of the population.

There were 1,046 households, out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The 2010 median income for a household in the CDP was $81,173, and the median income for a family was $86,250. Males had a median income of $54,399 versus $38,684 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $32,422. No families and 1.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. -->
The [[United States Census Bureau]] initially defined the {{nowrap|Acres Green CDP}} for the {{nowrap|[[2000 United States census]].}}
{{Historical populations
|title= Acres Green CDP, Colorado
|type= US
|align= left
|2000|3205
|2010|3007
|2020|2922
|source=[[United States Census Bureau]]
}}
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==Education==
The [[Douglas County School District RE-1|Douglas County School District]] serves Acres Green.
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==See also==
{{portal|Geography|History|United States|Colorado}}
*[[Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
*[[Front Range Urban Corridor]]
*[[List of census-designated places in Colorado]]
*[[List of populated places in Colorado]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.colorado.gov/ State of Colorado]
**[https://www.historycolorado.org/ History Colorado]
*[https://acresgreen.org/ Acres Green HOA]
*[https://www.douglas.co.us/ Douglas County website]
*[https://www.dcsdk12.org/ Douglas County School District]
**[https://age.dcsdk12.org/ Acres Green Elementary]
***[https://archive.today/20130201232643/http://pack986.scoutlander.com/ Acres Green Cub Scout Pack 986]
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