Kittredge, Colorado
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Kittredge 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 Kittredge post office has the ZIP code 80457.<ref name=ZIPcode/> At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Kittredge CDP was 1,308.<ref name="Census 2020" />
History
The Kittredge Post Office has been in operation since 1923.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> C. M. Kittredge, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
Kittredge is located in the valley of Bear Creek. Colorado State Highway 74 leads east down Bear Creek Canyon Template:Convert to Morrison and southwest (upstream) Template:Convert to Evergreen.
The Kittredge CDP has an area of Template:Convert, including Template:Convert of water.<ref name=CO_CDP_2020/>
Demographics
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Education
Kittredge is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.
Notable residents
Kittredge is the home of former U.S. Senator and U.S. Presidential aspirant Gary Hart.
See also
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
External links
- Kittredge @ Colorado.com
- Kittredge @ UncoverColorado.com
- Jefferson County website
- Jeffco Public Schools