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Mountain View

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Mountain View

Total population

609

Median home value

$596,800

61.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$106,875

Mountain View$107k
National$74k

Founded

1879

Elevation1641 m
Land area0.24 km²
Weather54°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates39.77°, -105.06°

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

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City facts

Founded
1879
Elevation
1641 m
Area
0.24 km²
Official website
www.tomv.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

The Town of Mountain View is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Mountain View is situated west of, and adjacent to, the city and county of Denver. As of the 2020 census, the population of Mountain View was 541. The Denver Post Office serves Mountain View.

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History & geography

History

Mountain View was incorporated in 1904 on the land occupied by the Berkeley Annex subdivision established in 1888, which itself was part of the Berkeley Farm founded by John Brisben Walker in 1879. The town grew to approximately 500 residents living in 272 houses by 2008, with approximately 20 businesses in operation, but occupying a total of only 12 square blocks "sandwiched between Wheat Ridge and Denver."

Geography

Mountain View is located on the eastern edge of Jefferson County and is bordered to the north by Lakeside, to the west and south by Wheat Ridge, and to the east by Denver. According to the United States Census Bureau, Mountain View has a total area of , covering 12 square blocks, all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
35.2
Median home value
$596,800
Housing units
260
Poverty rate
11.7%
Unemployment
1.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
70.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
28.9%

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

Geography

Latitude
39.7748
Longitude
-105.0567
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
54°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
82°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
54°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
83°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
78°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Mountain View, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
24.6%
Diabetes
7.4%
Adult obesity
23.2%
Binge drinking
20.9%
Adult smoking
9.6%
No leisure activity
13.2%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
127
Elementary
74
Middle
16
High
29
Other
8

Largest nearby schools

  • Astravo Online Academy High School
    High · LAKEWOOD · 2,134 students · 52:1 ratio
  • Lakewood High School
    High · LAKEWOOD · 1,885 students · 18.9:1 ratio
  • Ralston Valley Senior High School
    High · ARVADA · 1,843 students · 21.2:1 ratio
  • Arvada West High School
    High · ARVADA · 1,840 students · 20.4:1 ratio
  • Bear Creek High School
    High · LAKEWOOD · 1,431 students · 17.9:1 ratio
  • Golden High School
    High · GOLDEN · 1,416 students · 21.5:1 ratio
  • Standley Lake High School
    High · WESTMINSTER · 1,180 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Pomona High School
    High · ARVADA · 1,132 students · 19.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
10
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2014-06-01

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,730

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
192
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mountain View

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET