Columbine, Colorado

History

Columbine grew rapidly during the Space Race years from 1958 to 1968 with the construction of the Martin Company missile facility in Waterton Canyon. Its population exceeded 20,000 for the first time in 1980.

Columbine was the site of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 perpetrated by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold.

Geography

Columbine is located on the eastern edge of Jefferson County with a small portion extending east into Arapahoe County. Columbine is bordered to the east by Littleton and Columbine Valley, and to the west by Ken Caryl. The Denver city limits are 0.3 mi north of the northern border of Columbine, and to the south the community extends as far as the Chatfield Reservoir dam.

The Columbine CDP has an area of 17.491 km2, including 0.318 km2 of water.

Demographics

Of the 8,656 households 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 15.8% of households were one person and 3.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.

The age distribution was 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median household income was $71,319 and the median family income was $77,866 (these figures had risen to $78,203 and $88,515 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $51,300 versus $35,713 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,471. About 1.6% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over. -- The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Columbine CDP for the 1980 United States census. |1980|23523 |1990|23969 |2000|24095 |2010|24280 |2020|25229

Education

The portion of Columbine in Jefferson County is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.

• Zoned elementary schools: Columbine Hills, Dutch Creek, Leawood, and Normandy
• Middle school: Ken Caryl Middle School
• High school: Columbine High School

The portion of Columbine in Arapahoe County is served by the Littleton Public Schools. This section is zoned to:

• Wilder Elementary School (in Columbine CDP)
• Goddard Middle School
• Heritage High School

Jefferson County Public Library operates the Columbine Library. It opened in 1989, and an expansion and renovation were completed in 2017.

References

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