Cherry Hills Village, Colorado

The City of Cherry Hills Village is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States.<ref name=COMun/> The city population was 6,442 at the 2020 United States census.<ref name=2020_Census/> Cherry Hills Village is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

The city hosted two PGA Championships (1941 and 1985) and the 2005 U.S. Women's Open at the Cherry Hills Country Club.

The community was named for a grove of cherry trees near the original town site.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> On April 16, 2019, the city council voted to rename the 111-year old Swastika Acres subdivision (a common Southwestern and Native American symbol at the time which also pre-dated Nazi usage) as "Old Cherry Hills".<ref name="MediaNews Group">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Cherry Hills Village is located at Template:Coord (39.637437, -104.947452).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

At the 2020 United States census, the city had a total area of Template:Convert including Template:Convert of water.<ref name=2020_Census/>

Education

The majority of Cherry Hills Village is in Cherry Creek School District. Portions are in Englewood Schools.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• Cherry Hills Village Elementary School, One of the many elementary schools that is a part of the Cherry Creek district

Private schools:

• St. Mary's Academy, an all-girls' high school, which counts former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice among its alumni
• Kent Denver School, which counts former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright among its alumni

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 5,958 people, 1,980 households, and 1,766 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,023 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 96.06% White, 0.64% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 1,980 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $190,805, and the median income for a family was $200,001. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $49,891 for females. The per-capita income for the city was $99,996. About 1.7% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

• Median resident age: 43.8 years
• Median household income: $232,492 (year 2000) Cherry Hills
• Median house value: $1,193,000 (year 2005)
• Average Price per Square Foot: $369 (October 2017)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Educational Background for population 25 years and over in Cherry Hills Village:

• High school or higher: 97.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 37.5%

Marital Status for population 15 years and over in Cherry Hills Village:

• Never married: 19.2%
• Now married: 74.9%
• Separated: 0.1%
• Widowed: 2.7%
• Divorced: 3.1%

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Cherry Hills Village include:

• Merle Chambers (1946- ), lawyer, business executive, and philanthropist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Peter H. Dominick (1915-1981), former U.S. Senator from Colorado<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• David Duval (1971- ), golfer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• John Elway (1960-), NFL quarterback/executive<ref>Aerial view of John Elway's house on S Elizabeth Ct. near Cherry Hills Farm Drive</ref>
• Peyton Manning (1976- ), NFL quarterback<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
• Rebecca Love Kourlis (1952-), former justice of Colorado Supreme Court<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Ethel Merman (1908-1984), American entertainer<ref>http://www.westword.com/news/ethel-merman-makes-a-thankfully-rare-appearance-on-colorado-public-television-5841272</ref>
• Joe Sakic (1969-), former National Hockey League (NHL) player, current NHL executive<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Mike Shanahan (1952-), National Football League (NFL) coach<ref>http://www.denverpost.com/2016/07/13/mike-shanahans-home-on-sale/</ref>
• Russell Wilson (1988-), National Football League (NFL) quarterback<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Nikola Jokić (1995-), National Basketball Association (NBA) center

See also

• 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

External links

• City of Cherry Hills Village official website
• CDOT map of the City of Cherry Hills Village