Arvada, Colorado
Arvada (/ɑːrˈvædə/) is a home rule municipality on the border between Jefferson and Adams counties, Colorado, United States. The city population was 124,402 at the 2020 United States Census, with 121,510 residing in Jefferson County and 2,892 in Adams County. Arvada is the seventh most populous city in Colorado. The city is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The Olde Town Arvada historic district is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.
Arvada, Colorado | |
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Home rule municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′55″N 105°09′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Jefferson County Adams County |
| Settled | 1859 |
| Platted | December 1, 1870 |
| Incorporated | August 24, 1904 |
| Named for | Hiram Arvada Haskin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Lauren Simpson (2023-) |
| • City Manager | Lorie Gillis (2022-) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.570 sq mi (102.485 km2) |
| • Land | 38.910 sq mi (100.776 km2) |
| • Water | 0.660 sq mi (1.709 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,525 ft (1,684 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 124,402 |
| • Rank | 7th in Colorado 229th in the United States |
| • Density | 3,197/sq mi (1,234/km2) |
| • Metro | 2,963,821 (19th) |
| • CSA | 3,623,560 (17th) |
| • Front Range | 5,055,344 |
| Demonym | Arvadan |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 80001-80007 and 80403 |
| Area codes | 303/720/983 |
| FIPS code | 08-03455 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409737 |
| Website | arvada |
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