Summary for South Platte

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Located in: Primarily Jefferson County (see below). A portion of South Platte extends into Douglas County.

Typical Abbreviation: S. Platte

Time Zone: South Platte lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Elevation: 6,090 feet [1,856.23 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for South Platte:

Lat: 39.407500° (or 39°24'26" N)

Lon: -105.171400° (or -105°10'17" W)

USGS Topo Map: Platte Canyon<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for South Platte

GNIS ID: 183336

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 72725

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Platte)

The community of Golden is the County Seat for Jefferson County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Jefferson)

Population

Total Area:<5> 774 sq. miles [2,004.7 km²] - of which 1.27% is water (9.82 sq. miles [25.4 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 229,967

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Jefferson

GNIS ID: 198145

FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 059

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Platte)

About Colorado

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Colorado

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado

GNIS ID: 1779779

FIPS State: 08

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Platte)

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The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Platte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of South Platte, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes South Platte.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of South Platte. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).