Kittredge, Colorado

Kittredge is an unincorporated town, a post office, 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 Kittredge post office has the ZIP code 80457. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Kittredge CDP was 1,308.

History
The Kittredge Post Office has been in operation since 1923. C. M. Kittredge, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.

Geography
Kittredge is located in the valley of Bear Creek. Colorado State Highway 74 leads east down Bear Creek Canyon 8 mi to Morrison and southwest (upstream) 2 mi to Evergreen.

The Kittredge CDP has an area of 4.881 km2, including 0.0012 km2 of water.

Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Kittredge CDP for the United States Census 2000.

Education
Kittredge is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.

Notable residents
Kittredge is the home of former U.S. Senator and U.S. Presidential aspirant Gary Hart.