Indian Hills, Colorado

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

Indian Hills, Colorado

Census Designated Place

Indian Hills in 2014.

Indian Hills in 2014.

Location of the Indian Hills CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Location of the Indian Hills CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Indian Hills

Location of the Indian Hills CDP in the United States.

Coordinates: 39°37′46″N 105°15′03″W﻿ / ﻿39.6294448°N 105.2508700°W﻿ / 39.6294448; -105.2508700﻿ (Indian Hills CDP, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°37′46″N 105°15′03″W﻿ / ﻿39.6294448°N 105.2508700°W﻿ / 39.6294448; -105.2508700﻿ (Indian Hills CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
State| File:Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado
County| Jefferson County
Government

[2]

• Type| unincorporated community
Area

[1]

• Total| 5.429 sq mi (14.060 km2)
• Land| 5.425 sq mi (14.051 km2)
• Water| 0.003 sq mi (0.009 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 7,211 ft (2,198 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 1,280
• Density| 236/sq mi (91/km2)
Time zone| UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]|

80454

Area codes| 303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]| Indian Hills CDP

Indian Hills is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Indian Hills post office has the ZIP code 80454.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Indian Hills CDP was 1,280, while the population of the 80454 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 1,224.[4]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 3 Demographics
* 4 Education
* 5 Humorous sign
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## History[edit | edit source]

John D. Parmalee (1813–1885) came to Colorado in 1860 and settled in Mount Vernon. In 1866, he was granted a charter for a toll road between Morrison and Bradford Junction (Conifer); the Denver and Turkey Creek Toll Road opened in 1870. Parmalee also operated sawmills and shingle mills in the area. He was later commissioned to build a road from Turkey Creek to Bergen Park, along what is known as Parmalee Gulch.[5][6]

In 1885, Parmalee sold his interest in the toll road to Benjamin F. Eden (1848–1932), who became tollgate keeper from 1877 to 1883. In 1886, Eden sold the road to Jefferson County. Eden bought properties in the northern end of Parmalee Gulch, which became known as Eden Park. In time he acquired more than 1,000 acres (4.0 km2), attracting the interest of developers. With the Panic of 1893 and crash in silver prices, the development foundered and Eden recovered the property. He continued to farm the area, raising cattle, horses, hay, and potatoes.[6]

George W. Olinger (1882–1954),[7] son of mortuary founders John and Emma Olinger, became interested in the area in 1918, and purchased the Eden property in 1921. Olinger planned a development to be called "Indian Hills," and built a golf course on part of Eden's land. The first filing was recorded at Jefferson County in June 1923, making Indian Hills the community's official name. Filings were named to recall the association with original inhabitants: Arrowhead Park, Ute & Cherokee Village, and Shawnee Village. "Eden Park" became the fifth filing of Olinger's development, and was platted in 1926. Models of summer cabins were built of logs, and small lots were sold to Denver residents seeking summer homes in the mountains.[6]

## Geography[edit | edit source]

Indian Hills extends along the Parmalee Gulch and Myers Gulch Roads between State Highway 74 at Kittredge, Colorado, and U.S. Highway 285 at Turkey Creek.

The Indian Hills CDP has an area of 3,474 acres (14.060 km2), including 2.2 acres (0.009 km2) of water.[1]

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Indian Hills CDP for the United States Census 2000.

Indian Hills CDP, ColoradoYear| Pop.| ±%

|
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2000| 1,197| —
2010| 1,280| +6.9%
2020| | —
Source: United States Census Bureau

## Education[edit | edit source]

Indian Hills is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.[8] Schools serving Indian Hills include:

* Parmalee Elementary School[9]
* West Jefferson Middle School[10]
* Conifer High School[11]

## Humorous sign[edit | edit source]

The sign at the Indian Hills Community Center features a changing display of humorous wordplays, and has its own Facebook page.[12]

## See also[edit | edit source]

* Outline of Colorado
* Index of Colorado-related articles
* State of Colorado
* Colorado cities and towns
* Colorado census designated places
* Colorado counties
* Jefferson County, Colorado
* List of statistical areas in Colorado
* Front Range Urban Corridor
* North Central Colorado Urban Area
* Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
* Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

## References[edit | edit source]

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 c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
3. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
4. ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
5. ^ "Brief History of Indian Hills". Indian Hills, Colorado. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
6. ^ a b c Indian Hills History Calendar, 2008, "The People." Published by the Indian Hills Improvement Association.
7. ^ "George Washington Olinger". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
8. ^ "Indian Hills Map" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
9. ^ "Elementary Schools". Jeffco Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-03-28. \- Detail map
10. ^ "Middle Schools". Jeffco Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-03-28. \- Detail map
11. ^ "High Schools". Jeffco Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-03-28. \- Detail map
12. ^ "Indian Hills Community Center". Facebook.

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* Indian Hills Improvement Association
* History of Indian Hills
* Indian Hills Community Center and Sign
* Indian Hills Fire Protection District
* Indian Hills Water District
* Jefferson County website

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States

County seat: Golden

Cities|

* Arvada‡
* Edgewater
* Golden
* Lakewood
* Littleton‡
* Westminster‡
* Wheat Ridge

Map of Colorado highlighting Jefferson County

Towns|

* Bow Mar‡
* Lakeside
* Morrison
* Mountain View
* Superior‡

CDPs|

* Applewood
* Aspen Park
* Brook Forest‡
* Coal Creek‡
* Columbine‡
* Dakota Ridge
* East Pleasant View
* Evergreen
* Fairmount
* Genesee
* Idledale
* Indian Hills
* Ken Caryl
* Kittredge
* West Pleasant View

Unincorporated
communities|

* Buffalo Creek
* Conifer
* Foxton
* Leyden
* Pine
* Pine Junction
* Shaffers Crossing

Ghost town|

* Arapahoe
* Mount Vernon

Populated places|

* Waterton

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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