Evergreen, Colorado

History

The Evergreen area was first settled in 1859 in what was then the Territory of Kansas. The community was named for evergreen trees surrounding the town. The Colorado Blue Spruce Monument is located in the town, in honor of the Colorado state tree. The Evergreen, Colorado Territory, post office opened on July 17, 1876.

Evergreen is predominately a bedroom community, in that most people living there commute to Denver for work.

On September 10, 2025 Colorado High School was the location of a shooting which resulted in the death of one individual and the injury of two others.

Geography

Evergreen is located in western Jefferson County at coordinates and elevation 7074 ft in the Front Range foothills, 19 mi west of Denver.

At the 2020 United States Census, the Evergreen CDP had an area of 30.056 km2, including 0.213 km2 of water, most of which being the Evergreen Reservoir.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Evergreen has an humid continental, with mild summers and wet all year, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

|Jan record high F = 74 |Feb record high F = 71 |Mar record high F = 78 |Apr record high F = 82 |May record high F = 92 |Jun record high F = 97 |Jul record high F = 96 |Aug record high F = 96 |Sep record high F = 92 |Oct record high F = 85 |Nov record high F = 77 |Dec record high F = 71

|Jan avg record high F = 63.5 |Feb avg record high F = 62.7 |Mar avg record high F = 69.4 |Apr avg record high F = 74.5 |May avg record high F = 81.1 |Jun avg record high F = 89.3 |Jul avg record high F = 91.5 |Aug avg record high F = 88.9 |Sep avg record high F = 86.3 |Oct avg record high F = 78.8 |Nov avg record high F = 69.8 |Dec avg record high F = 63.5 |year avg record high F = 92.6

|Jan avg record low F = -7.1 |Feb avg record low F = -6.9 |Mar avg record low F = 1.4 |Apr avg record low F = 11.7 |May avg record low F = 23.1 |Jun avg record low F = 33.2 |Jul avg record low F = 41.3 |Aug avg record low F = 38.8 |Sep avg record low F = 27.6 |Oct avg record low F = 12.6 |Nov avg record low F = 1.6 |Dec avg record low F = -7.0 |year avg record low F = -12.8

|Jan record low F = -38 |Feb record low F = -30 |Mar record low F = -18 |Apr record low F = -9 |May record low F = 10 |Jun record low F = 27 |Jul record low F = 26 |Aug record low F = 29 |Sep record low F = 8 |Oct record low F = -5 |Nov record low F = -15 |Dec record low F = -29

|access-date = August 8, 2022 |access-date = August 8, 2022

Demographics

There were 3,591 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $79,380, and the median income for a family was $88,589. Males had a median income of $62,917 versus $37,392 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $36,654. About 2.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over. -- The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Evergreen CDP for the 1970 United States census. |1970|2,321 |1980|6,376 |1990|7,582 |2000|9,216 |2010|9,038 |2020|9307

Law and government

Since Evergreen is an unincorporated area, services are provided by multiple agencies. The county maintains the roads (less State Highway 74), oversees planning and zoning, provides primary and secondary education through its school district and provides law enforcement through its sheriff's office. Evergreen Fire/Rescue provides fire protection and emergency medical response service. Water and sewer services operate under the administration of the Evergreen Metropolitan District.

Transportation

The two major roads in Evergreen are State Highway 74 and County Highway 73. Highway 74 runs south from I-70 through Bergen Park and northern Evergreen to downtown, then turns east and follows Bear Creek Canyon to its end at State Highway 8 near Red Rocks Park. Highway 73 runs south from downtown Evergreen to connect with U.S. Highway 285 in Conifer.

Bus service in Evergreen is offered by Denver Regional Transportation District. TheRide regional routes E and Z run to downtown Denver, and there is a "Call-n-Ride" curb-to-curb transportation service in town.

Sites of interest

Evergreen Lake, a popular recreation area, was created by damming Bear Creek in 1927. It sits above downtown Evergreen, which includes a mix of historic buildings and local businesses.

In the winter, ice skating is offered at Evergreen Lake. The skating season usually runs from mid-to-late December (approximately Christmas) to late March depending upon ice thickness and weather. Evergreen Lake is the venue of the annual Skate the Lake celebration that takes place on New Year's Eve and the Evergreen Pond Hockey Championship which usually takes place in the first weekend of January.

Registered Historic Places in Evergreen include:

• Bergen Park
• Dedisse Park
• Evergreen Conference District
• Everhardt Ranch
• Fillius Park
• Hiwan Homestead
• Humphrey House
• O'Fallon Park
• Pence Park

Major parks

Evergreen is surrounded by thousands of acres of land in the Denver Mountain Parks and Jefferson County Open Space park systems. The Denver Mountain Parks in the area are Bergen Park, Corwina Park, Dedisse Park, Dillon Park, Fillius Park, O'Fallon Park and Pence Park in Indian Hills. The Jefferson County Open Space Parks are Alderfer/Three Sisters, Elk Meadow, Lair o' the Bear, and Mount Falcon Park in Indian Hills. Hiwan Golf Club, a country club located just east of Bergen Park, is Evergreen's only country club. Popular both in the summer and the winter, Evergreen Lake and its Lake House are recreational focal points for the region.

Education

Evergreen CDP is within the Jefferson County Public Schools. Schools in the Evergreen CDP include:

• Bergen Valley Elementary School and Wilmot Elementary School
• Evergreen Middle School
• Evergreen High School

Charter schools include:

• Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen

Some other areas with Evergreen addresses to the south fall into the area for Conifer High School. Most students in the Evergreen area go to Evergreen Middle School. There are four elementary schools in the Evergreen area; Bergen Meadow, Bergen Valley, Wilmot, and Marshdale Elementary.

Residents with Evergreen addresses west of the Clear Creek County line are served by Clear Creek Schools with students attending King-Murphy Elementary, Clear Creek Middle School, and Clear Creek High School.

Private schools in Evergreen include Evergreen Academy, Evergreen Country Day School, Grace Christian School, and Montessori School Of Evergreen.

Charter schools in Evergreen include Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen. It serves students K–8th grade.

Jefferson Country school district is an open enrollment district. As long as there is sufficient space, parents can enroll a child in any Jefferson County school.

Notable residents

• Jeffrey Ashby, astronaut graduated from Evergreen High School in 1972
• Berkley Breathed, cartoonist, author, director, and screenwriter
• Diane Mott Davidson, author
• Nate Dern, author and comedian
• Kelly Sims Gallagher, international affairs scholar
• Joanne Greenberg, author
• Scott Hamilton, Olympic gold medal figure skater
• Gary Hart, U.S. senator and diplomat
• John Hinckley Jr., shot President Ronald Reagan, lived in Evergreen
• Noah Hoffman, Olympic cross country skier
• Kevin Kouzmanoff, MLB player graduated from Evergreen High School in 1999
• Willie Nelson, singer and songwriter owned a ranch in Evergreen for several years
• Jake Norton, Accomplished high-altitude mountaineer and guide, UN Ambassador
• Trey Parker, South Park co-creator graduated from Evergreen High School in 1988
• Jake Roper, Internet personality
• Peter Scanavino, actor
• Eric Stough, Animator and producer, Inspiration of Butters Stotch
• Phillip Yancey, American author who writes primarily about spiritual issues

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