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Columbine, Colorado

Columbine, Colorado
CDP
Location in Jefferson County and the State of Colorado
Location in Jefferson County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°35′16″N 105°4′10″W / 39.58778°N 105.06944°W / 39.58778; -105.06944Coordinates: 39°35′16″N 105°4′10″W / 39.58778°N 105.06944°W / 39.58778; -105.06944
Country  United States
State  Colorado
Counties Arapahoe, Jefferson
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
Area
 • Total 6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2)
 • Land 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 5,538 ft (1,688 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 24,280
 • Density 3,596.3/sq mi (1,376.9/km2)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code 80128
Area code(s) Both 303 and 720
FIPS code 08-16110
GNIS feature ID 1867080

Columbine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located mostly in Jefferson County, it lies immediately west of Littleton.

The population was 24,280 at the 2010 census.Columbine High School, made infamous by the Columbine High School massacre, is located in the Columbine CDP. The ZIP codes for the community are 80123 and 80128.

Columbine is located at 39°35′16″N 105°04′10″W / 39.58778°N 105.06944°W / 39.58778; -105.06944 (39.587887, -105.069332).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km2), of which, 6.5 square miles (17 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.97%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 24,095 people, 8,656 households, and 6,933 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,629.6 people per square mile (1,401.1/km²). There were 8,800 housing units at an average density of 1,325.6 per square mile (511.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.82% White, 0.47% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.58% of the population.


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