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Population (year 2000): 17,159. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,366 (+1.2% change)
Males: 9,368 (54.6%), Females: 7,791 (45.4%)
Jefferson County
Zip codes:
80401,
80403.
Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $49,115 (year 2000)
Median house value: $198,300 (year 2000)
Races in Golden:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
- Hispanic (6.6%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Other Asian (0.8%)
- Chinese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (29.0%), English (16.0%),
Irish (14.1%), Italian (5.9%), United States (5.4%), Swedish
(4.9%).
Elevation: 5674 feet
Land area: 9.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Golden
- High school or higher: 92.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 18.0%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Golden city
- Never married: 35.0%
- Now married: 48.8%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 3.4%
- Divorced: 11.7%
6.7% Foreign born (2.7% Asia, 1.9% Europe, 1.6%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +4,211 (+32.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Golden:
- WIDE HORIZON (about 8 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO)
- EXEMPLA LUTHERAN MEDICAL CTR (about 8 miles; WHEAT
RIDGE, CO)
- CENTURA HEALTH-ST ANTHONY CENTRAL HOSP (about 14
miles; DENVER, CO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Golden:
- BUCKLEY AFB (about 33 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
- DENVER INTL (about 39 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
- FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 51 miles; FORT
COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Golden:
- JEFFCO (about 13 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)
- BOULDER MUNI (about 20 miles; BOULDER, CO; ID: 1V5)
- ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)
Amtrak station near Golden:
- 15 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
full-service food facilities and snack bar, paid
short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car
rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
College/University in Golden:
- COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (Full-time
enrollment: 3,183; Location: 1500 ILLINOIS ST; Public;
Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Golden:
- RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles;
LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
- EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 14 miles;
DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
- FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles;
WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
- REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DENVER, CO; FT
enrollment: 5,898)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 26
miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 26 miles;
BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 28 miles; AURORA,
CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
Public high schools in Golden:
- GOLDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,299;
Location: 701 24TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- JEFFCO TRANSITION SERVICES (Location: 1200
JOHNSON ROAD; Grades: 12 - 12)
Private high school in Golden:
- IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 51;
Location: 15050 W 48TH AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Golden:
- BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location:
1001 ULYSSES STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
- MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 552;
Location: 200 RUBEY DRIVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- KYFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 524;
Location: 205 NORTH FLORA WAY; Grades: KG - 06)
- SHELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 452;
Location: 420 CRAWFORD STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
- FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432;
Location: 15975 WEST 50TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
- RALSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 388;
Location: 25856 COLUMBINE GLEN; Grades: KG - 06)
- MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 381;
Location: 3085 ALKIRE STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
- PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
321; Location: 15920 WEST 10TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 06)
- WELCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 307;
Location: 13000 WEST 10TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
- INTERVENTIONS TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS
(Students: 286; Location: 1829 DENVER WEST DRIVE;
Grades: PK - 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Golden:
- CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 131;
Location: 15970 W 50TH AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
- MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF GOLDEN IN (Students: 80;
Location: 714 CHEYNNE; Grades: UG - UG)
- KINDERCARE (Students: 10; Location: 107 N
RUBEY DR; Grades: KG - KG)
- COGWHEEL KID'S PRESCHOOL (Students: 6;
Location: 610 22ND ST; Grades: KG - KG)
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