Dove Valley, Colorado

Dove Valley, Colorado
Census Designated Place
A view of Dove Valley looking southeast from Potomac Street near the courthouse.
A view of Dove Valley looking southeast from Potomac Street near the courthouse.
Location of the Dove Valley CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Location of the Dove Valley CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Dove Valley is located in the United States
Dove Valley
Dove Valley
Location of the Dove Valley CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°34′31″N 104°49′51″W / 39.5751601°N 104.8308427°W / 39.5751601; -104.8308427 (Dove Valley CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyArapahoe County
Government
[2]
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
[1]
 • Total3.578 sq mi (9.267 km2)
 • Land3.578 sq mi (9.267 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
5,764 ft (1,757 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total5,640
 • Density1,600/sq mi (610/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
80112
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]Dove Valley CDP

Dove Valley is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Dove Valley CDP was 5,640 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The Dove Valley Metropolitan District provides services to the area, which lies in ZIP code 80112.[4]

Geography

The Dove Valley CDP has an area of 2,290 acres (9.267 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Dove Valley CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Dove Valley CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
20105,243—    
20205,640+7.6%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Economy

Centennial Airport

The headquarters and training camp of the Denver Broncos, as well as Centennial Airport, are located in Dove Valley. Air Methods and Key Lime Air have their corporate headquarters in the CDP as well.[5][6] The indoor tennis facility the Randy Ross Tennis Center is also right in the heart of Dove Valley.

Air Methods's headquarters were previously in the CDP,[7] on the airport property; it moved to Greenwood Village, Colorado in 2017.[8]

Education

Dove Valley is in Cherry Creek School District 5.[9]

School zones are as follows:[10] Much of Dove Valley is zoned to Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School, Liberty Middle School, and Grandview High School. Some western portions are zoned to Walnut Hills Elementary School, Campus Middle School, and Cherry Creek High School.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Dove Valley CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Zip Code 80112 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "About." Key Lime Air. Retrieved on April 2, 2015. "Based at Centennial Airport in Englewood Colorado, Key Lime Air is strategically positioned to be able to offer convenient service to either the West coast, Central or East coast of the United States." and "13252 E. Control Tower Rd. Englewood, CO 80112"
  6. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Dove Valley CDP, CO" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 1, 2015.
  7. ^ The postal designation of “Englewood”, a city some seven miles west, appears in the company’s mailing address and is referenced as its headquarters location: "Contact Us." Air Methods. Retrieved on April 2, 2015. "Corporate Headquarters 7211 S. Peoria Englewood, CO 80112" and "Air Methods’ headquarters are located on the north side of Centennial Airport in Englewood – West side of Peoria Street, just south of Easter Avenue."
  8. ^ Miler, Ben (May 25, 2017). "After sale is complete, Air Methods is moving its headquarters". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Arapahoe County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF pp. 2-3/6). Retrieved November 1, 2024. - Text list.
  10. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Dove Valley CDP, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "District Map". Cherry Creek School District. Retrieved November 2, 2024. - PDF