Welcome to Greenwood Village ...
The city of Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenwood Village, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated September 19, 1950.
A typical abbreviation for Greenwood Village: Greenwood Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenwood Village has a population of 15,047 people<2> (see below for details).
Greenwood Village is 5,630 feet [1,716 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Greenwood Village is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Greenwood Village lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Greenwood Village: 303 & 720<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenwood Village had an population of 15,047 people. This is an increase of 8.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenwood Village had a population of 13,925 people. This makes Greenwood Village the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Greenwood Village represents 0.28% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,925 people, the population of Greenwood Village increased 26.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,035 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenwood Village.
Communities Also Named Greenwood Village ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Greenwood Village - they are located in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenwood Village.
Websites for Greenwood Village ...
Official Website: www.greenwoodvillage.com/
Communities near Greenwood Village ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenwood Village.
- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Denver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
- Former names for Denver:
- Auraina
- Denver City
- Montana City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <5>
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
- Lakewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
- Arvada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
- Arvada is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <5>
- Westminster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
- Castle Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <5>
- Commerce City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
- Commerce City is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <5>
- Parker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>
- Wheat Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
- Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheat Ridge <5>
- Golden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greenwood Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenwood Village.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenwood Village. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenwood Village.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood Village. See our Newspapers Page for Greenwood Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenwood Village ...
Looking for more information about Greenwood Village? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Greenwood Village, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greenwood Village.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenwood Village: www.greenwoodvillage.com/
The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Arapahoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenwood Village. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenwood Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 303 code has been Overlayed with the 720 area code. New phone numbers in the Greenwood Village area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303 or 720. As a result, placing a call in the Greenwood Village area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |