Editing Applewood, Colorado

{{short description|A Census Designated Place in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States}}
{{hatnote|"Applewood" redirects here. Applewood may also refer to wood cut from an [[apple]] tree.}}
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|postal_code             = [[Golden, Colorado|Golden]] 80401
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'''Applewood''' is an [[Unincorporated area#United States|unincorporated community]] and a [[Census-designated place|census-designated place (CDP)]] located in [[Jefferson County, Colorado|Jefferson County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. The CDP is a part of the [[Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population of the Applewood CDP was 7,833 at the 2020 United States census.<ref name="Census 2020" /> The [[Golden, Colorado|Golden]] post office ([[Zip code]] 80401) serves the area.<ref name=ZIPcode/>

==History==
In the [[2000 United States census|2000 U.S. census]], the size of the CDP was reduced from its size in the [[1990 United States census|1990 U.S. census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st08_Colorado/08059_Jefferson/90B08059_000.pdf|title=1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): JEFFERSON County|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|pages=[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st08_Colorado/08059_Jefferson/90B08059_014.pdf 14], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st08_Colorado/08059_Jefferson/90B08059_018.pdf 18]-[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st08_Colorado/08059_Jefferson/90B08059_019.pdf 19]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st08_Colorado/Place/0802575_Applewood/CBP0802575_000.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: APPLEWOOD CDP|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-07-24}} - Pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st08_Colorado/Place/0802575_Applewood/CBP0802575_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st08_Colorado/Place/0802575_Applewood/CBP0802575_002.pdf 2]</ref> [[West Pleasant View, Colorado|West Pleasant View]] CDP was formed out of parts of Applewood CDP in 2000.<ref name=WPV2000Map>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st08_Colorado/Place/0884042_WestPleasantView/CBP0884042_001.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: WEST PLEASANT VIEW CDP|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref>

==Geography==
Applewood is {{convert|10|mi|0}} west of downtown [[Denver]]. It is bordered to the north by [[Fairmount, Colorado|Fairmount]], to the northeast by [[Wheat Ridge, Colorado|Wheat Ridge]], to the southeast by [[Lakewood, Colorado|Lakewood]], and to the southwest by [[West Pleasant View, Colorado|West Pleasant View]]. [[South Table Mountain (Colorado)|South Table Mountain]] borders Applewood to the west.

The Applewood CDP has an area of {{convert|11.619|km2|acres|disp=flip}} including {{convert|1.092|km2|acres|disp=flip}} of water.<ref name=CO_CDP_2020/>

==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 7,123 people, 2,954 households, and 2,055 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|1,473.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,067 housing units at an average density of {{convert|634.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.51% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.71% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.38% of the population.

There were 2,954 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,210, and the median income for a family was $76,907. Males had a median income of $54,028 versus $36,315 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $34,640.  About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. -->
The [[United States Census Bureau]] initially defined the {{nowrap|Applewood CDP}} for the {{nowrap|[[1970 United States census]].}}
{{Historical populations
|title  = Applewood CDP, Colorado
|type   = US
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|source = [[United States Census Bureau]]
|1970| 8,214
|1980|12,040
|1990|11,069
|2000| 7,123
|2010| 7,160
|2020|7,833}}
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==Education==
Applewood is within the [[Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)|Jefferson County School District R-1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st08_co/schooldistrict_maps/c08059_jefferson/DC20SD_C08059.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, CO|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=1 (PDF p. 2/3)|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref>

Zoned schools for Applewood CDP (as defined in the [[2020 U.S. Census]]) include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st08_co/place/p0802575_applewood/DC20BLK_P0802575.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Applewood CDP, CO|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref>
* Elementary schools:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/5bbe377a-1bf1-41ab-8c70-86366ff76eeb|title=Elementary School Boundaries|publisher=[[Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref> Maple Grove,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/fa4cc4c0-49c7-4a7c-ad09-c8ab26c8579b|title=Maple Grove Elementary School Boundary|publisher=[[Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref> Stober,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/6e0f7931-b9dd-4473-9b4e-5d5467a3076e|title=Stober Elementary School Boundary|publisher=[[Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref> and Welchester<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/0c92e1a6-fc12-4097-b5d9-9bc9923e9d40|title=Welchester Elementary School Boundary|publisher=[[Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref>
* Middle schools:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/cbd5110e-2cfb-4970-bdd0-0fe4559516f5|title=Middle School Boundaries|publisher=[[Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref> Everitt Middle School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/5ca838f0-8e62-4bbc-89e5-db8ecef1385e|title=Everitt Middle School Boundary|publisher=[[Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref> and Bell Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/d9403826-89cd-450d-89f2-df3fb6089b51|title=Bell Middle School Boundary|publisher=[[Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref>
* High schools:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/3f86a9d2-c36a-4bec-ae0f-9b82a8284d91|title=High School Boundaries|publisher=[[Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref> for most areas, either [[Golden High School]] or [[Wheat Ridge High School]] (some areas are only zoned to Golden HS, and some areas are only zoned to Wheat Ridge HS)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/7f876092-934c-4dac-a643-ebbafe3355dd|title=Golden High School Boundary|publisher=[[Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/ada55eed-5dbe-471e-acdd-d2c257ca9677|title=Wheat Ridge High School Boundary|publisher=[[Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)]]|access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref>
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==See also==
{{portal|Geography|History|United States|Colorado}}
*[[Arapahoe City, Kansas Territory]]
*[[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]
*[http://www.applewoodvalley.homestead.com/ Applewood Valley Association (AVA)]
*[https://www.applewoodbusiness.com/ Applewood Business Association]
**[https://www.applewoodbusiness.com/applewood-community/ Applewood Community]
*[https://www.prospectdistrict.org/ Prospect Recreation & Park District]
**[https://www.applewoodgc.com/ Applewood Golf Course]
*[https://www.jeffco.us/ Jefferson County website]
*[https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/ Jeffco Public Schools]
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Jefferson County, Colorado]]
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