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Evergreen, Colorado

Evergreen, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Downtown Evergreen.
Downtown Evergreen.
Location of the Evergreen CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Location of the Evergreen CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Evergreen is located in the United States
Evergreen
Evergreen
Location of the Evergreen CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°36′41″N 105°20′44″W / 39.61139°N 105.34556°W / 39.61139; -105.34556 (Evergreen CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyJefferson
Settled1859
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
[1]
 • Total11.605 sq mi (30.056 km2)
 • Land11.522 sq mi (29.843 km2)
 • Water0.082 sq mi (0.213 km2)
Elevation
[2]
7,162 ft (2,183 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total9,307
 • Density800/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
80439
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS feature ID2408097[2]

Evergreen is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Evergreen post office has the ZIP Codes 80439 and 80437 (for post office boxes).[4] At the 2020 census, the population of the Evergreen CDP was 9,307.[3] The Evergreen Metropolitan District provides services.

History

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The Evergreen post office has been in operation since 1876.[5] The community was named for evergreen trees surrounding the town.[6] The Colorado Blue Spruce Monument is located in the town, in honor of the Colorado state tree.

Geography

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Evergreen sits at an elevation of 7,220 feet (2,200 m) in the Rocky Mountains, 19 miles west of Denver, Colorado.

The Evergreen CDP has an area of 7,427 acres (30.056 km2), including 53 acres (0.213 km2) of water, most of which being the Evergreen Reservoir.[1]

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Evergreen has an humid continental, with mild summers and wet all year, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Evergreen, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 74
(23) 		71
(22) 		78
(26) 		82
(28) 		92
(33) 		97
(36) 		96
(36) 		96
(36) 		92
(33) 		85
(29) 		77
(25) 		71
(22) 		97
(36)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 63.5
(17.5) 		62.7
(17.1) 		69.4
(20.8) 		74.5
(23.6) 		81.1
(27.3) 		89.3
(31.8) 		91.5
(33.1) 		88.9
(31.6) 		86.3
(30.2) 		78.8
(26.0) 		69.8
(21.0) 		63.5
(17.5) 		92.6
(33.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 44.4
(6.9) 		44.4
(6.9) 		51.0
(10.6) 		55.6
(13.1) 		64.0
(17.8) 		75.6
(24.2) 		81.2
(27.3) 		79.1
(26.2) 		72.5
(22.5) 		61.1
(16.2) 		51.1
(10.6) 		44.0
(6.7) 		60.3
(15.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 28.4
(−2.0) 		28.9
(−1.7) 		35.9
(2.2) 		41.2
(5.1) 		49.7
(9.8) 		59.3
(15.2) 		65.1
(18.4) 		63.2
(17.3) 		56.0
(13.3) 		44.9
(7.2) 		35.6
(2.0) 		28.3
(−2.1) 		44.7
(7.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 12.5
(−10.8) 		13.4
(−10.3) 		20.9
(−6.2) 		26.7
(−2.9) 		35.5
(1.9) 		43.1
(6.2) 		49.0
(9.4) 		47.2
(8.4) 		39.5
(4.2) 		28.7
(−1.8) 		20.2
(−6.6) 		12.6
(−10.8) 		29.1
(−1.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −7.1
(−21.7) 		−6.9
(−21.6) 		1.4
(−17.0) 		11.7
(−11.3) 		23.1
(−4.9) 		33.2
(0.7) 		41.3
(5.2) 		38.8
(3.8) 		27.6
(−2.4) 		12.6
(−10.8) 		1.6
(−16.9) 		−7.0
(−21.7) 		−12.8
(−24.9)
Record low °F (°C) −38
(−39) 		−30
(−34) 		−18
(−28) 		−9
(−23) 		10
(−12) 		27
(−3) 		26
(−3) 		29
(−2) 		8
(−13) 		−5
(−21) 		−15
(−26) 		−29
(−34) 		−38
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.63
(16) 		0.86
(22) 		1.76
(45) 		2.37
(60) 		2.49
(63) 		1.73
(44) 		2.20
(56) 		2.30
(58) 		1.55
(39) 		1.21
(31) 		0.81
(21) 		0.71
(18) 		18.62
(473)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 8.8
(22) 		11.4
(29) 		17.0
(43) 		14.9
(38) 		2.7
(6.9) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.1
(2.8) 		6.5
(17) 		10.4
(26) 		8.0
(20) 		80.8
(205)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.9 5.7 6.9 8.1 9.7 9.0 11.7 12.0 7.5 5.7 4.8 5.0 91.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.6 5.4 5.6 4.9 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.5 4.0 4.8 33.7
Source 1: NOAA[7]
Source 2: National Weather Service[8]

Demographics

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The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Evergreen CDP for the 1970 United States Census.

Evergreen CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
19702,321—    
19806,376+174.7%
19907,582+18.9%
20009,216+21.6%
20109,038−1.9%
20209,307+3.0%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Law and government

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Since Evergreen is an unincorporated area, services usually provided by a city's government are provided by multiple agencies. The county maintains the roads (less State Highway 74), oversees planning and zoning, provides primary and secondary education through its school district and provides law enforcement through its sheriff's office. Evergreen Fire/Rescue provides fire protection and emergency medical response service. Water and sewer services operate under the administration of the Evergreen Metropolitan District.

Transportation

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The two major roads in Evergreen are State Highway 74 and County Highway 73. Highway 74 runs south from I-70 through Bergen Park and northern Evergreen to downtown, then turns east and follows Bear Creek Canyon to its end at State Highway 8 near Red Rocks Park. Highway 73 runs south from downtown Evergreen to connect with U.S. Highway 285 in Conifer.

Bus service in Evergreen is offered by Denver Regional Transportation District. TheRide regional routes E and Z run to downtown Denver and there is call-n-Ride curb-to-curb transportation service in town.[9]

Sites of interest

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A red fox on the porch of an Evergreen home.

Evergreen Lake, a popular recreation area, was created by damming Bear Creek in 1927. It sits above downtown Evergreen, which includes a mix of historic buildings and local businesses.

In the winter, ice skating is offered at Evergreen Lake. The skating season usually runs from mid-to-late December (approximately Christmas) to late March depending upon ice thickness and weather. Evergreen Lake is the venue of the annual Skate the Lake celebration that takes place on New Year's Eve and the Evergreen Pond Hockey Championship which usually takes place in the first weekend of January.[10][11]

Registered Historic Places in Evergreen include:

Major parks

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Evergreen Lake House in the summer

Evergreen is surrounded by thousands of acres of land in the Denver Mountain Parks and Jefferson County Open Space park systems. The Denver Mountain Parks in the area are Bergen Park, Corwina Park, Dedisse Park, Dillon Park, Fillius Park, O'Fallon Park and Pence Park in Indian Hills. The Jefferson County Open Space Parks are Alderfer/Three Sisters, Elk Meadow, Lair o' the Bear, and Mount Falcon Park in Indian Hills. Hiwan Golf Club, a country club located just east of Bergen Park, is Evergreen's only country club. Popular both in the summer and the winter, Evergreen Lake and its "Lake House" are recreational focal points for the region.

Education

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Evergreen CDP is within the Jefferson County Public Schools.[12] Schools in the Evergreen CDP include:[13]

Charter schools include:

Some other areas with Evergreen addresses to the south fall into the area for Conifer High School. Most students in the Evergreen area go to Evergreen Middle School. There are four elementary schools in the Evergreen area; Bergen Meadow, Bergen Valley, Wilmot, and Marshdale Elementary.

Residents with Evergreen addresses west of the Clear Creek County line are served by Clear Creek Schools with students attending King-Murphy Elementary, Clear Creek Middle School, and Clear Creek High School.

Private schools in Evergreen include Evergreen Academy, Evergreen Country Day School, Grace Christian School, and Montessori School Of Evergreen.

Charter schools in Evergreen include Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen. It serves students K–8th grade.

Open Enrollment - Jefferson Country school district is an open enrollment district. As long as there is sufficient space you can enroll your child in any Jefferson County school.

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evergreen, Colorado
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Evergreen CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 20.
  7. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  9. ^ RTD Evergreen call-n-Ride Archived 2007-05-13 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "Skate the Lake". Drive Smart. November 21, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  11. ^ url=https://www.evergreenrecreation.com/Facilities/Evergreen_Lake_House/Evergreen_Pond_Hockey_Championship.htm
  12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Evergreen CDP, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
    2010 maps: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Evergreen CDP, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. - Pages 1 and 2 - Compare with school locations and school attendance boundaries
  14. ^ "Elementary Schools". Jeffco Public Schools. Retrieved March 28, 2020. Detail maps: Bergen Valley and Wilmot
  15. ^ "Middle Schools". Jeffco Public Schools. Retrieved March 28, 2020. - Detail map
  16. ^ "High Schools". Jeffco Public Schools. Retrieved March 28, 2020. - Detail map
  17. ^ "Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen | Colorado Education and Cultural Facilities Authority". Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  18. ^ The Trial of John W. Hinckley, Jr. Archived 2002-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, by Doug Linder. 2008.
  19. ^ "Sun Journal - Google News Archive Search".
  20. ^ "Peter Scanavino". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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