Editing Columbine Valley, Colorado

{{short description|Town in Colorado, United States}}
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|name                     = Columbine Valley, Colorado
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|website                  = {{URL|https://columbinevalley.org/}}
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The '''Town of Columbine Valley''' is a [[List of municipalities in Colorado#Statutory town|Statutory Town]] located in western [[Arapahoe County, Colorado|Arapahoe County]], [[Colorado]], United States.<ref name=COMun/> The town population was 1,502 at the [[2020 United States census]], a +19.59% increase since the [[2010 United States Census]].<ref name=2020_Census/> Columbine Valley is a part of the [[Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]] and the [[Front Range Urban Corridor]].

==Geography==
Columbine Valley is located at {{coord|39|35|58|N|105|2|14|W|type:city}} (39.599665, -105.03736).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

At the [[2020 United States census]], the town had a total area of {{convert|2.573|km2|acre|order=flip}} including {{convert|0.030|km2|acre|order=flip}} of water.<ref name=2020_Census/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1970= 481
|1980= 923
|1990= 1071
|2000= 1132
|2010= 1256
|2020= 1502
|footnote=[[United States census|U.S. Decennial Census]]
}}

As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 1,256 people, 491 households, and 421 families residing in the town.  There were 530 housing units.  The racial makeup of the town was 95.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 491 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.9% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 37.7% had an individual 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 20 to 29, 5.3% from 30 to 39, 11.1% from 40 to 49, 34.6% from 50 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 52.5 years. 49.7% of the population was male and 50.3% was female.

The median income for a household in the town was $130,417, and the median income for a family was $149,375. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $71,089. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteen and 0.6% of those 65 and older.
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==Education==
The school district is [[Littleton School District 6]]<!--UNI 05310-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st08_co/schooldistrict_maps/c08005_arapahoe/DC20SD_C08005.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Arapahoe County, CO|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-01|page=1 (PDF p. 2/6)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st08_co/schooldistrict_maps/c08005_arapahoe/DC20SD_C08005_SD2MS.txt Text list].</ref>

The zoned schools are:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://columbinevalley.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/HOA-Boundary-Map.pdf|title=HOA Boundary Map|publisher=Columbine Valley|access-date=2024-11-02}} - Compare to school boundary maps.</ref> Wilder Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://littletonpublicschools.net/sites/default/files/Elementary%20Boundary%20Map%2023-34.pdf|title=Elementary School Boundary Map|publisher=[[Littleton School District]]|access-date=2024-11-02}} - Compare to the municipal maps.</ref> Goddard Middle School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://littletonpublicschools.net/sites/default/files/Middle%20School%20Boundaries%202022-2023.pdf|title=Middle School Boundary Map|publisher=[[Littleton School District]]|access-date=2024-11-02}} - Compare to the municipal maps.</ref> and [[Heritage High School (Colorado)|Heritage High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://littletonpublicschools.net/sites/default/files/High%20School%20Boundaries%202022-2023.pdf|title=High School Boundary Map|publisher=[[Littleton School District]]|access-date=2024-11-02}} - Compare to the municipal maps.</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Geography|History|United States|Colorado}}
*[[Colorado]]
**[[Bibliography of Colorado]]
**[[Index of Colorado-related articles]]
**[[Outline of Colorado]]
*[[List of counties in Colorado]]
*[[List of municipalities in Colorado]]
*[[List of places in Colorado]]
*[[List of statistical areas in Colorado]]
**[[Front Range Urban Corridor]]
**[[North Central Colorado Urban Area]]
**[[Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area]]
**[[Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.columbinevalley.org/ Town of Columbine Valley website]
*[http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/Columbine%20Valley.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Columbine Valley]
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[[Category:Towns in Arapahoe County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Towns in Colorado]]
[[Category:Denver metropolitan area]]