Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
The City of Cherry Hills Village is a home rule city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Just south of Denver, the city population was 6,442 at the 2020 United States census. Incorporated in 1945, Cherry Hills Village is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
History
The Town of Cherry Hills Village was incorporated on July 19, 1945. The community was named for a grove of cherry trees near the original town site. On April 16, 2019, the city council voted to rename the 111-year old Swastika Acres subdivision as "Old Cherry Hills".Cherry Hills Country Club has hosted three U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships, one U.S. Women's Open, and three U.S. Amateurs.
Geography
Cherry Hills Village is located in Arapahoe County at coordinates and elevation.At the 2020 United States census, the city had a total area of including of water.
Education
The majority of Cherry Hills Village is in Cherry Creek School District. Portions are in Englewood Schools.- Cherry Hills Village Elementary School, One of the many elementary schools that is a part of the Cherry Creek district
- St. Mary's Academy, an all-girls' high school, which counts former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice among its alumni
- Kent Denver School, which counts former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright among its alumni
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,958 people, 1,980 households, and 1,766 families residing in the city. The population density was. There were 2,023 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 96.06% White, 0.64% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.There were 1,980 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $190,805, and the median income for a family was $200,001. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $49,891 for females. The per-capita income for the city was $99,996. About 1.7% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
- Median resident age: 43.8 years
- Median household income: $232,492
- Median house value: $1,193,000
- Average Price per Square Foot: $369
- High school or higher: 97.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 37.5%
- Never married: 19.2%
- Now married: 74.9%
- Separated: 0.1%
- Widowed: 2.7%
- Divorced: 3.1%
Notable people
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Cherry Hills Village include:- Merle Chambers, lawyer, business executive, and philanthropist
- Peter H. Dominick, former U.S. Senator from Colorado
- David Duval, golfer
- John Elway, NFL quarterback/executive
- Nikola Jokić, National Basketball Association center
- Rebecca Love Kourlis, former justice of Colorado Supreme Court
- Peyton Manning, NFL quarterback
- Ethel Merman, American entertainer
- Joe Sakic, former National Hockey League player, current NHL executive
- Mike Shanahan, National Football League coach
- Russell Wilson, National Football League quarterback