Dakota Ridge, Colorado

Dakota Ridge, Colorado
Dakota Ridge trail access
Location of the Dakota Ridge CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Dakota Ridge
Location of the Dakota Ridge CDP, Colorado.
Dakota Ridge
Dakota Ridge (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°37′09″N 105°08′03″W / 39.6192°N 105.1343°W / 39.6192; -105.1343 (Dakota Ridge, Colorado)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyJefferson
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyJefferson County
Area
 • Total
9.685 sq mi (25.085 km2)
 • Land9.387 sq mi (24.311 km2)
 • Water0.299 sq mi (0.774 km2)
Elevation
5,768 ft (1,758 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
33,892
 • Density3,610.7/sq mi (1,394.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP codes
Littleton 80127
Morrison 80465
Area codes303/720/983
GNIS CDP ID2583230
FIPS code08-19150

Dakota Ridge is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Dakota Ridge CDP was 33,892 at the United States Census 2020. In 1988, voters turned down a proposal to incorporate Dakota Ridge. The community lies in ZIP codes 80127 and 80465.