Greenwood Village, Colorado

City in Colorado, United States

Home rule municipality in Colorado, United States

Greenwood Village, Colorado

Home rule municipality[1]

City of Greenwood Village[1]

Greenwood Village, Colorado

Location of the City of Greenwood Village in Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Greenwood Village

Location of the City of Greenwood Village in the United States.

Coordinates: 39°36′57″N 104°54′41″W﻿ / ﻿39.61583°N 104.91139°W﻿ / 39.61583; -104.91139
Country|  United States
State|  Colorado
County| Arapahoe County[1]
Incorporated| September 19, 1950[2]
Government

• Type| Home Rule Municipality[1]
• Mayor| George E. Lantz
Area

[3]

• Total| 8.280 sq mi (21.444 km2)
• Land| 8.267 sq mi (21.412 km2)
• Water| 0.012 sq mi (0.032 km2)
Elevation

| 5,422 ft (1,666 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total| 15,691
• Density| 1,898/sq mi (733/km2)
• Metro

| 2,963,821 (19th)
• CSA

| 3,623,560 (17th)
• Front Range

| 5,055,344
Time zone| UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP codes[4]|

80110-80112 & 80121 & 80155 (PO Box)

Area code(s)| Both 303 and 720
FIPS code| 08-33035
GNIS feature ID| 0185037
Website| www.greenwoodvillage.com

The City of Greenwood Village is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States.[1] The city population was 15,691 at the 2020 United States Census.[3] Greenwood Village is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

## History[edit]

The town was named for the Greenwood Ranch.[5] It was developed during the 1860s when settlers came from the East and Midwest looking for gold. By the early 1900s, it had become a farming community.[6]

## Geography[edit]

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 5,299 acres (21.444 km2) including 7.9 acres (0.032 km2) of water.[3]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1960| 572| | —
1970| 3,095| | 441.1%
1980| 5,729| | 85.1%
1990| 7,589| | 32.5%
2000| 11,035| | 45.4%
2010| 13,925| | 26.2%
2020| 15,691| | 12.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 11,035 people, 3,997 households, and 3,097 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,361.0 inhabitants per square mile (525.5/km2). There were 4,206 housing units at an average density of 518.7 per square mile (200.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.90% White, 1.14% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.55% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 3,997 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15. Greenwood Village resides within the Cherry Creek School District. West Middle School and Campus Middle School feed Cherry Creek High School.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $116,147, and the median income for a family was $145,802. Males had a median income of $99,088 versus $41,991 for females. The per capita income for the city was $69,189. About 1.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over. To compare, the average US income for 2000 was $48,476.

Educational background for population 25 years and over in Greenwood Village:

* High school or higher: 98.5%
* Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.3%
* Graduate or professional degree: 31.2%
* Unemployed: 2.6%
* Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenwood Village city

* Never married: 21.4%
* Now married: 66.5%
* Separated: 0.9%
* Widowed: 2.6%
* Divorced: 8.5%

8.3% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 2.5% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 1.1% North America).

A panorama of the Orchard RTD station (located in Greenwood Village) as viewed from the east side of Interstate 25. The view includes part of the pedestrian bridge that provides access to the other side of the freeway from the station.

## Economy[edit]

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Greenwood Village includes part of the Denver Technological Center (DTC). Companies currently based in Greenwood Village:

* Air Methods, in the DTC, moved there in 2017[8]
* American Medical Response
* Charter Communications
* CoBank
* CSG International
* Empower Retirement
* Excelacom
* Great-West
* Jacobs Engineering
* Newmont Goldcorp Corporation
* Red Robin
* RMR Colorado, LLC (Black-eyed Pea Colorado restaurants)[9][10]
* Weather Nation TV[11]
* Xanterra Parks and Resorts

Companies that were based in Greenwood Village, CO:

* Adelphia
* GapWest Broadcasting
* JD Edwards
* Molycorp
* Tele-Communications Inc.
* Weather Nation TV[12]
* First Data's headquarters were located in Greenwood Village.[13][14] In 2009, First Data announced that it was moving its headquarters from Greater Denver to Greater Atlanta.[15]

### Top employers[edit]

According to the city's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[16] the top employers in the city were:

#  | Employer  | # of Employees

|
|

1  | Empower Retirement  | 1,000—1,500
2  | Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | 1,000—1,500
3  | Great West Life & Annuity Insurance | 1,000—1,500
4  | Cherry Creek School District #5 | 1,000—1,500
5  | Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company | 500—1,000
6  | Charter Communications Holding Company LLC | 500—1,000
7  | Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC | 500—1,000
8  | Travelers Indemnity Company | 500—1,000
9  | CoBank | 500—1,000
10  | Newmont International Services, Limited | 200—500

## Media[edit]

Main article: Media in Greenwood Village, Colorado

## Education[edit]

* Cherry Creek School District is based in Greenwood Village.
* Metropolitan State University of Denver has a satellite campus.
* Regis University has a satellite campus.[17]

## Entertainment[edit]

Greenwood Village is the site of the Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, an 18,000-seat outdoor venue.

## Notable people[edit]

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

* Clare Gallagher (born 1992), ultra-distance runner
* Phillip S. Figa (1951–2008), U.S. federal judge[18]
* Mike Law (born 1979), lacrosse forward[19]
* Sam Raben (born 1997), soccer player
* Brian Watson (born 1971), entrepreneur, author, and politician[20][21][22]

## See also[edit]

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* Colorado
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* Arrest of Robert Seacat

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
3. ^ a b c d "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
4. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
5. ^ "Profile for Greenwood Village, Colorado, CO". ePodunk. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
6. ^ "Our Village, Our History". City of Greenwood Village. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. ^ Miler, Ben (May 25, 2017). "After sale is complete, Air Methods is moving its headquarters". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
9. ^ Home page. Black-eyed Pea Colorado. Retrieved on April 16, 2014. "RMR Colorado, LLC Greenwood Village, CO 80111"
10. ^ "RMR Colorado, LLC." Black-eyed Pea Colorado. Retrieved on April 16, 2014. "5347 South Valentia Way Suite 305 Greenwood Village, CO 80111-3107 United States"
11. ^ "Affiliates and Contact Us | Weather Video, Weather, Forecasts | WeatherNation". Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
12. ^ "Who we are". WeatherNation. May 5, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2018. "Headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, WeatherNation features leading and seasoned meteorologists."
13. ^ "Contact Us." First Data. June 19, 2000. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
14. ^ "City Boundary Map." City of Greenwood Village. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
15. ^ McGaw, Renee. "First Data moving HQ to Atlanta." Denver Business Journal. Friday August 14, 2009. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
16. ^ "Comprehensive annual financial report for the year ended December 31, 2016". Finance Department. Accounting & Financial Reporting Division. City of Greenwood Village, Colorado. December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
17. ^ "Regis University". Regis University Denver Tech Center Campus. Regis University. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
18. ^ "Figa, Phillip S." Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
19. ^ Chambers, Mike (May 14, 2011). "Baxter out, Law in for Denver lacrosse vs. Villanova in NCAA Tournament". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
20. ^ "Kagan, Watson battle for Colorado's District 3 state House seat". Denver Business Journal. October 5, 2012.
21. ^ Lynn Bartels (July 5, 2012). "New swing district up for grabs in Colorado state House race". The Denver Post.
22. ^ Lynn Bartels (September 26, 2012). "Colorado House candidate disputes mailer calling him a tax "deadbeat"". The Denver Post.

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