Evergreen/Conifer Facts & Maps

Commute Times

• Evergreen to downtown Denver: 35 minutes
• Evergreen to Denver Tech Center: 50 minutes
• Evergreen to Cherry Creek Shopping Center: 45 minutes
• Evergreen to DIA: 75 minutes

Size

• Approximately 150 square miles. Since there are no defined city limits, this is an approximate size.

Elevation

• 7072 feet above sea level at Evergreen Lake
• 8270 feet above sea level at Conifer Shopping Center

Climate

• Summer average temperature: high 70’s to low 80’s
• Winter average temperature: 5 to mid-40’s
• Average days of sunshine: 306 per year (more than Miami or Honolulu)
• Average humidity: below 33%
• Average precipitation: 20 inches annually
• Average snowfall: 90 inches annually
• Summer generally brings sunny days with an occasional afternoon shower. Winter snows are usually brief and followed by warm, sunny days that melt the snow.

Population

• Approximately 40,000 people throughout the entire area; 20,600 postal addresses.

Government

• Unincorporated. Jefferson County government in nearby Golden administers, 3 elected County Commissioners.

Utilities

• Electricity: Xcel Energy Co. or Intermountain Rural Electric Assoc.
• Gas: natural gas by Xcel Energy Co., Colorado Natural Gas or propane through many local suppliers
• Water/Sewer: Evergreen Metro District or other community districts; private wells and septics are most common outside districts

Municipal Services

• Police: Jefferson County Sheriff, headquartered in Golden, Colorado
• Fire: local volunteer Fire departments, highly rated
• Medical: clinics in Bergen Park, Evergreen and Conifer.
• Volunteer ambulance/EMT service throughout area
• Flight for Life emergency helicopter based in Denver
• Major medical centers in Denver
• Hospice and elderly care centers in Evergreen

Media

• Newspapers: Daily: Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post. Weekly: Canyon Courier , High Timber Times, Hustler. Monthly: Serenity, Mountain Connection
• Radio: all Denver stations are available, no local stations
• Television: all Denver stations are available, unless restricted by terrain. Cable and/or satellite dish service throughout area.

Voting Requirements

• Must be a resident for 32 days in Colorado, 18 years of age, a citizen of the US and a registered voter. You may register at the Motor Vehicle Office in Evergreen.

Motor Vehicle Laws

• Colorado license plates and a Colorado driver’s license should be obtained within 30 days after establishing residency. If your current out-of-state license is valid, you need only pass a written exam and eye test.

Taxes

• Retail sales tax: 4.3% (lower than Denver!)
• State income tax: 5% of federal taxable income
• Property tax: 9.74% of appraised value times mil levy, usually results in a tax bill of 1%-1.5% of value of property

Real Estate

• Average selling price as of December, 2006 according to the Evergreen/Conifer MLS service was $416,134, median selling price (half of all sales were high & half were lower) was $342,700.
• Prices range from $200,000 to over $2,000,000.

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