Dakota Ridge, Colorado
Dakota Ridge, Colorado | |
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Dakota Ridge trail access | |
Location of the Dakota Ridge CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado. | |
Location of the Dakota Ridge CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′09″N 105°08′04″W / 39.6192271°N 105.1343283°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.685 sq mi (25.085 km2) |
| • Land | 9.387 sq mi (24.311 km2) |
| • Water | 0.299 sq mi (0.774 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,771 ft (1,759 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,892 |
| • Density | 3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80127, 80465 |
| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature | Dakota Ridge CDP |
Dakota Ridge is an unincorporated community 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 population of the Dakota Ridge CDP was 33,892 at the United States Census 2020. In 1988, voters turned down a proposal to incorporate Dakota Ridge. The community lies in ZIP codes 80127 and 80465.