Genesee, Colorado

Genesee 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–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Genesee CDP was 3,610 at the United States Census 2020.^[3] The Golden post office (Zip code 80401) serves the area.^[4]

Genesee, Colorado
Census-designated place
Chief Hosa Lodge, Genesee Mountain Park, built in 1917.
Location of the Genesee CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.Colorado
Genesee Location of the Genesee CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°41′14″N 105°16′19″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Jefferson County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [1]
• Total	6.663 sq mi (17.257 km2)
• Land	6.657 sq mi (17.242 km2)
• Water	0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2)
Elevation [2]	7,743 ft (2,360 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	3,610
• Density	540/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]	Golden 80401
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]	Genesee CDP

Geography

Genesse is located in the foothills of the Front Range.

The Genesee CDP has an area of 4,264 acres (17.257 km²), including 3.7 acres (0.015 km²) of water.^[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Genesee CDP for the 1990 United States census.

Genesee CDP, Colorado

Year	Pop.	±%
1990	2,737	—
2000	3,699	+35.1%
2010	3,609	−2.4%
2020	3,610	+0.0%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Attractions

• Genesee Park, in the Denver Mountain Parks system.
• Buffalo Overlook - Home of Bison herd that is owned/maintained by the Denver Parks and Recreation in Genesee Park.

Education

Genesee is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.

See also

• Geography portal
• North America portal
• United States portal
• Colorado portal

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Jefferson County, Colorado
  • List of statistical areas in Colorado
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area