Genesee

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Genesee

Total population

3,778

Median home value

$1,032,700

76.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$186,667

Genesee$187k

National$74k

Air quality index

47Good

Elevation7648 m

Land area17.26 km²

Weather36°F · Rain Showers

Coordinates39.69°, -105.27°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Genesee 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 Genesee CDP was 3,610 at the United States Census 2020. The Golden post office serves the area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Genesee, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Frank B. Morrison

American politician (1905–2004)

Eric Stough

American animator and producer (born 1972)

John Charles Vivian

American politician (1889–1964)

P

Patrick Ryan Anderson

American actor

R

Randy VanWarmer

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1955-2004)

A

Adolph Coors III

Heir to the Coors beer empire (1916–1960)

C

Chick Morrison

actor (1878-1924)

Cowboy Jones

American baseball player (1874-1958)

F

Fred Chester Bond

American mining engineer (1899-1977)

J

Jarret Thomas

snowboarder

Jim Suttle

American politician

J

John C. Bailar, Jr.

American chemist

Joseph Coors

chemical engineer, philanthropist, brewer, political think tank founder

Ray Bridwell White

Pillar of Fire church minister

Roy Hartzell

American baseball player (1881-1961)

S

Staci Greason

American actress

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

• Idledale
  2 mi away
• Indian Hills
  4.2 mi away
• Evergreen
  5.1 mi away
• Echo Hills
  7.6 mi away
• Pine Valley
  7.6 mi away
• Upper Witter Gulch
  8.5 mi away
• Dakota Ridge
  8.7 mi away
• Aspen Park
  10.1 mi away
• Brook Forest
  10.2 mi away
• Ken Caryl
  11.4 mi away
• Bow Mar
  12.5 mi away
• Sheridan
  13.8 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Genesee

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire 310, Garfield, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 145 mi
• Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-09-07 · 157 mi
• Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 179 mi
• Wildfire Post, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 186 mi
• Wildfire Rio Blanco, Archuleta, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-07-28 · 200 mi
• Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 210 mi
• Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 210 mi
• Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 223 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).