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52-623: The City of Cherry Hills Village is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County , Colorado , United States. The city population was 6,442 at the 2020 United States Census . Cherry Hills Village is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor . The city hosted two PGA Championships (1941 and 1985) and the 2005 U.S. Women's Open at

104-486: A board of trustees composed of the mayor and four or six additional members elected at large. Colorado statutory cities and towns are limited to exercising powers that are granted by the state and are subject to provisions and limitations imposed by the state and are similar to villages in other states such as the villages of the State of New York . The Town of Georgetown is the only municipality that still operates under

156-453: A 2020 population density of 38 residents per square mile (15/km ) was the least densely populated municipality after Carbonate. Colorado municipalities operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority — consolidated city and county , home rule municipality (which may be either a city or a town), statutory city , statutory town , and territorial charter municipality . State law makes relatively few distinctions between

208-599: A Castle Rock resident is $ 40.66. That is in addition to property taxes assessed by Douglas County and other entities. As the county seat , Castle Rock is the administrative center of Douglas County. The county courthouse, the Douglas County Justice Center, is north of downtown, and most departments of the county government base their operations in the town. As of 2024, Castle Rock lies within Colorado's 4th U.S. Congressional District . The town

260-457: A Castle Rock resident is about 29 minutes, longer than the U.S. average. One reason for this is that the town has not yet attracted the variety or extent of employers needed to significantly lower the number of commuters to work outside Castle Rock. The town has relatively little land zoned for industrial or light industrial use, with the vast majority of the land within town limits dedicated to residential construction only. As of 2011, 78.2% of

312-932: A charter granted by the Territory of Colorado . The town operates under Article 14, Section 13 of the Charter & Constitution of the Colorado Territory enacted on January 28, 1868. The town mayor is called the police judge and the town council is called the board of selectmen . Download coordinates as: Select the OpenStreetMap link at the right to view the location of these 273 municipalities. Twenty-one active municipalities currently extend into more than one county . 38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W  /  38.9972°N 105.5478°W  / 38.9972; -105.5478  ( State of Colorado ) Castle Rock, Colorado Castle Rock

364-560: A city and a town. The charter of a home rule municipality may designate either a city or town municipal title. In general, cities are more populous than towns, although long-term population changes may skew this considerably, as illustrated by the City of Black Hawk and the Town of Castle Rock . Neither village nor civil township is a type of civil division in the State of Colorado. The cities of Cherry Hills Village and Greenwood Village and

416-578: A city council of 11 members composed of the mayor and two members elected from each of five wards. As of 2024, Colorado has 102 cities and towns that are home rule municipalities, which are self-governing under Article 20 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado; Title 31, Article 1, Section 202 of the Colorado Revised Statutes; and the home rule charter of each municipality. The state-authorized home rule charter determines

468-745: A few miles east of the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains on the western edge of the Great Plains . Castle Rock, the butte for which the town is named, is just north of the town center. Other prominent landforms visible from Castle Rock include Dawson Butte , Devils Head , Mount Blue Sky , and Pikes Peak . East Plum Creek, a stream within the South Platte River watershed, flows generally north through Castle Rock. Hangman's Gulch, which runs northwest then west around

520-478: A household in the town was $ 85,461, and the median income for a family was $ 95,973. Males had a median income of $ 66,993 versus $ 47,087 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 34,089. About 4.0% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. Castle Rock is the 16th most populous municipality in Colorado and

572-458: A population of at least 2,000 at the time of incorporation or reorganization, although three have lost population since. Statutory cities have an elected mayor and a city council composed of the mayor and two members elected from each ward. A statutory city may petition to reorganize as a Section 200 statutory city with an appointed city manager and a city council with two members elected from each ward and one member elected at large. The mayor may be

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624-559: A population of more than 73,000. As of the 2010 census , there were 48,231 people, 16,688 households, and 12,974 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,526.3 inhabitants per square mile (589.3/km ). There were 17,626 housing units at an average density of 557.8 per square mile (215.4/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 90.7% White , 1.7% Asian , 1.1% African American , 0.6% American Indian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.9% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 10.0% of

676-464: A total area of 22,235 acres (89.981 km ), all land in 2023. Lying within the Front Range urban corridor , the town is part of the greater Denver metropolitan area . Castle Rock borders three communities, all to its north; from west to east, they are Castle Pines Village , the city of Castle Pines , and The Pinery . Other nearby communities include Franktown to the east, Larkspur to

728-514: Is a home rule town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Douglas County , Colorado , United States. The town’s population was 73,158 at the 2020 census , a 51.68% increase since the 2010 census . Castle Rock is the most populous Colorado town (rather than city) and the 14th most populous Colorado municipality. Castle Rock is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and

780-932: Is in the 4th district of the Colorado Senate and the 45th district of the Colorado House of Representatives . Castle Rock is the county seat of Douglas County, a Republican stronghold in Colorado. Douglas County School District is based in Castle Rock and operates 18 public schools in the town. These include ten elementary schools, two middle schools, two charter schools, one magnet school, one alternative high school , and two high schools: Castle View High School and Douglas County High School . In addition, there are three private primary schools in Castle Rock. School board elections in Douglas County are held in odd-numbered years. In recent years

832-671: Is the center of the burgeoning urbanization of the county. Because of its Front Range location between Denver and its inner suburbs and Colorado Springs, many of Castle Rock's residents commute nearly 20 miles to northern Colorado Springs or the Denver Technological Center , better known as "The Denver Tech Center" (DTC), which is an 18-mile drive north on I-25 , with Downtown Denver roughly 30 miles north, and Denver International Airport about 45 miles north. In fact, about 80% of Castle Rock residents commute out of town to work. The average one-way commute time for

884-491: The 2020 United States Census , 4,299,942 of the 5,773,714 Colorado residents (74.47%) lived in one of the 271 municipalities active at the time. Another 714,417 residents (12.37%) lived in one of the 210 census-designated places , while the remaining 759,355 residents (13.15%) lived in the many rural and mountainous areas of the state. In 2020, only 1,968 square miles (5,097 km ) of Colorado's 103,642 square miles (268,431 km ) of land area (1.90%) were incorporated in

936-555: The 2020 United States Census , the city had a total area of 4,017 acres (16.255 km) including 48 acres (0.194 km) of water. The majority of Cherry Hills Village is in Cherry Creek School District . Portions are in Englewood Schools . Private schools: 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

988-594: The Cherry Hills Country Club . 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 (a common Southwestern and Native American symbol at the time which also pre-dated Nazi usage) as "Old Cherry Hills". Cherry Hills Village is located at 39°38′14″N 104°56′50″W  /  39.63722°N 104.94722°W  / 39.63722; -104.94722 (39.637437, -104.947452). At

1040-601: The Constitution of the State of Colorado ; and Title 30, Article 11, Section 101 of the Colorado Revised Statutes . Denver has an elected mayor and a city council of 13 members with 11 members elected from council districts and two members elected at large. The City and County of Broomfield operates under Article XX, Sections 10–13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. Broomfield has an appointed city and county manager , an elected mayor, and

1092-587: The Front Range urban corridor . The town is named for the prominent, castle-shaped butte near the center of town. The region in and around Castle Rock was originally home to the Arapaho and Cheyenne peoples. They occupied the land between the Arkansas and South Platte Rivers. White settlers were drawn to the area by rumors of gold and by land opened through the Homestead Act of 1862 . However,

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1144-492: The Works Progress Administration constructed a star atop the butte shortly after Castle Rock received that donation. The star was lit every year from 1936 to 1941. After World War II began, the star was left unlit as a symbol of sacrifice in support of the war effort. On August 14, 1945, shortly after V-J Day , the star was modified into a V-for-victory symbol. On December 7, 1945, the star was lit for

1196-424: The 271 active municipalities. The City of Colorado Springs with 195 square miles (506 km ) of land area was the most extensive municipality, while the Town of Sawpit with 19 acres (0.078 km ) of land area was the least extensive. The City of Glendale with a 2020 population density of 8,117 residents per square mile (3,134/km ) was the most densely populated municipality, while the Town of Bonanza with

1248-464: The City and County of Denver with a 2020 population of 715,522, to the Town of Carbonate , which has had no year-round population since the 1890 Census due to its severe winter weather and difficult access. The City of Black Hawk with a 2020 population of 127 is the least populous Colorado city, while the Town of Castle Rock with a 2020 population of 73,158 is the most populous Colorado town. At

1300-419: 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

1352-465: 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

1404-580: The area include Gambel oak (scrub oak or oak brush) and pinyon pine . Local wildlife includes the American badger , American black bear , bobcat , coyote , Colorado chipmunk , crow , garter snakes , gray fox , mountain cottontail rabbit , mountain lion , mule deer , pocket gopher , porcupine , skunk , and tadpoles . Birds found in the area include the golden eagle , peregrine falcon , sharp-shinned hawk , black-billed magpie , red-tailed hawk , pinyon jay , and western tanager . The town had

1456-470: The center of the state, it is expected that Castle Rock will experience continuing warming and higher average temperatures through the 21st century as the effects of climate change continue to be felt. Daily minimum temperatures are also expected to continue rising, as they have for the past 30 years. Castle Rock's ZIP codes include many neighborhoods: North of Downtown / West of I-25 Castle Rock encompasses about 35 square miles (91 km ), with

1508-464: The city council member elected at large or the city council may appoint a mayor. Colorado has 157 statutory towns that operate under Title 31, Article 1, Section 203 and Article 4, Part 3 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. The statutory town of Creede uses the official title "City of Creede". Garden City , Lake City , Orchard City , and Sugar City are statutory towns but use city at the end of their names. Statutory towns have an elected mayor and

1560-846: 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. Educational Background for population 25 years and over in Cherry Hills Village: Marital Status for population 15 years and over in Cherry Hills Village: Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Cherry Hills Village include: List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality Colorado municipalities range in population from

1612-545: The community has experienced a spirited debate between supporters of significant change in the management of local schools and those who oppose such changes or believe they should advance at a slower pace. The Douglas County Libraries public library system is based in Castle Rock, co-located with the local branch library, the Philip S. Miller Library, south of downtown. The Miller Library includes Archives and Local History and offers several educational and recreational programs to

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1664-411: The discovery of rhyolite stone, not gold, ultimately led to the settlement of Castle Rock. Castle Rock was founded in 1874 when the eastern Douglas County border was redrawn to its present location. Castle Rock was chosen as the county seat because of its central location. One of the first homesteaders in the area near today's Castle Rock was Jeremiah Gould. He owned about 160 acres (0.65 km ) to

1716-496: The father had taken the children to an amusement park in that city. Castle Rock is located at 39°22′20″N 104°51′22″W  /  39.37222°N 104.85611°W  / 39.37222; -104.85611 (39.372212, −104.856090) at an elevation of 6,224 feet (1,897 m). Castle Rock is in central Colorado at the junction of Interstate 25 and State Highway 86 , 28 mi (45 km) south of downtown Denver and 37 mi (60 km) north of Colorado Springs. The town lies

1768-413: The form of government. Home rule gives local municipalities the power to make legislation relevant to their areas, exercising control over issues of local concern while minimizing state intervention in municipal affairs. Colorado has 11 statutory cities that operate under Title 31, Article 1, Section 203 and Article 4, Section 100 or Section 200 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. A statutory city must have

1820-450: The holiday season. It has been lit every year since around the same time. The town's historic county courthouse, which was built in 1889–1890, burned down on March 11, 1978, the result of arson. Castle Rock's municipal government experienced significant financial difficulties during the early 1980s. In 1984, the town's voters approved a charter amendment that authorized the creation of a home-rule charter commission. The home-rule charter

1872-417: The largest proportion of the working civilian labor force were educational services, health care, and social assistance (15.5%); professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (13.2%); and finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (12.6%). Castle Rock's cost of living is above average. Compared to a U.S. average of 100, the cost of living index for

1924-490: The mayor and mayor pro-tem. Each councilmember is elected to represent an election district, and the mayor is elected to represent the Town at large. One member, appointed by the council, serves as the mayor pro-tem. Castle Rock voters approved a change to the town charter that authorized an at-large mayor in 2017. The mayor presides over council meetings and casts one vote, like other councilmembers. The council sets policy for

1976-552: The north side of the town center, drains into East Plum Creek, as do multiple unnamed gulches in the southern and western areas of town. McMurdo Gulch and Mitchell Gulch run north then northeast through eastern Castle Rock and drain into Cherry Creek east of town. Castle Rock is in the Colorado Foothills Life Zone. The hillsides are covered with meadows of grass, small plants, scattered juniper trees and open ponderosa pine woodlands. Other trees common in

2028-479: The population over the age of 16 was in the labor force, 0.4% was in the armed forces, and 77.7% were in the civilian labor force, with 72.6% employed and 5.1% unemployed. The employed civilian labor force was 48.0% in management, business, science, and arts; 25.8% in sales and office occupations; 14.7% in service occupations; 6.4% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance; and 5.2% in production, transportation, and material moving. The three industries employing

2080-443: The population. There were 16,688 households, out of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2132-436: The public. Also, it includes Little Free Library places scattered throughout, such as in festival park. Interstate 25 and U.S. Route 87 run concurrently north-south through Castle Rock. U.S. Route 85 , also a north-south route, enters the town from the northwest, meeting I-25 at Exit 184; south of the exit, it runs concurrently with I-25 and U.S. 87. Colorado State Highway 86 , an east-west route, enters Castle Rock from

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2184-498: The restraining order that had been obtained by their mother, within several hours of being killed. The mother had asked the Castle Rock police to enforce the restraining order by finding and apprehending the father after he removed the children from her home and before the murders. Castle Rock police officers declined to do so, refusing even to contact the Denver Police Department after the mother notified them that

2236-402: The south of "the (Castle) Rock." At that time, the settlement consisted of just a few buildings for prospectors, workers, and cowboys. In 1874, Gould donated 120 acres (0.49 km ) to the new town, which was also now home to the Douglas County government. Six streets named Elbert, Jerry, Wilcox, Perry, Castle, and Front were laid out to build the actual town of Castle Rock. The courthouse square

2288-440: The south, Perry Park to the southwest, and Sedalia to the northwest. Castle Rock has a semiarid climate ( Köppen BSk ) with cold, dry, snowy winters, and hot, wetter summers. January is the coldest month, July the hottest, and August the month with the most precipitation. Statewide, Colorado has experienced an average temperature increase of about 2.5 °F (1.4 °C) over the past half-century. Given its location in

2340-490: The town is 137.2. As of mid-2019, the median home value in the town was $ 427,537. The median gross monthly rent for an apartment was about $ 1,461. The town's housing base continues to grow. About 1,400 permits to build new homes were issued in 2018. Castle Rock is a home rule municipality with a council–manager form of government. The Town's governing body is the Town Council, made up of seven members including

2392-779: The town, adopts ordinances, approves the town budget, makes major land-use decisions, and appoints key town government staff including the town manager , town attorney , municipal judge, and members of town boards and commissions. The town manager supervises all departments, prepares and implements the town budget, and works with the council to develop policies and propose new plans. Tax revenues are used to provide general government, fire, police, parks maintenance and programs, street maintenance and operations, support for recreation, and planning and code enforcement services. The town also provides development services, golf, water, and sewer services to residents through self-supporting enterprise funds. The average annual municipal property tax bill of

2444-504: The towns of Log Lane Village , Mountain Village , and Snowmass Village have the word "village" at the end of their names. Nineteen Colorado municipalities extend into two counties, while two cities – Aurora and Littleton – extend into three counties. In the State of Colorado, only Denver and Broomfield have consolidated city and county governments. The City and County of Denver operates under Article XX, Section 4 of

2496-410: Was 2.86, and the average family size was 3.27. In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males age 18 and over. The median income for

2548-451: Was 958.6 inhabitants per square mile (370.1/km). There were 2,023 housing units at an average density of 325.5 per square mile (125.7/km). 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

2600-519: Was defined and about 77 lots, each 50 by 112 feet (34 m), were auctioned off for a total profit of US$ 3,400. A new train depot brought the Denver and Rio Grande Railway to the area. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, Castle Rock had a very active rhyolite quarrying industry. Many immigrants arrived in the area to work in the quarries. In 1936, the town received a donation of land that included its namesake geographical feature. Men employed by

2652-627: Was finalized in 1987. The original Douglas County courthouse was one of seven buildings in Castle Rock that have been added to the National Register of Historic Places . The other buildings include Castle Rock Depot , Castle Rock Elementary School, First National Bank of Douglas County, Samuel Dyer House, Benjamin Hammer House, and Keystone Hotel. A dispute about whether the Castle Rock Police Department

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2704-545: Was required to enforce a civil restraining order was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005. The court held, in Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales , that a municipality cannot be held liable under a federal civil-rights statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , for failing to enforce civil restraining orders. The case had arisen from a 1999 murder of three young girls by their father outside the Castle Rock Police Department building. The children were abducted by their father, in violation of

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