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Dakota Ridge
ColoradoCDP
Total population
33,753
Median home value
$604,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$120,822
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Dakota Ridge, a census-designated community in Colorado, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (39.619°, -105.135°). The population stands at approximately 33,753. Population density therefore averages about 1,389 per km², a high population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,730 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. The census-designated community extends across about 24.3 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Dakota Ridge, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Astravo Online Academy High SchoolHigh · LAKEWOOD · 2,134 students · 52:1 ratio
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · LAKEWOOD · 1,885 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Chatfield High SchoolHigh · LITTLETON · 1,784 students · 19.8:1 ratio
- Columbine High SchoolHigh · LITTLETON · 1,686 students · 19.6:1 ratio
- Bear Creek High SchoolHigh · LAKEWOOD · 1,431 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Golden High SchoolHigh · GOLDEN · 1,416 students · 21.5:1 ratio
- Dakota Ridge Senior High SchoolHigh · LITTLETON · 1,338 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · DENVER · 1,125 students · 20.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here




People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Dakota Ridge





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library