Welcome to Englewood ...
The city of Englewood is located in Arapahoe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Englewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
The city was incorporated May 9, 1903.
When the people of Englewood refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Englewoodite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Englewood has a population of 35,183 people<3> (see below for details).
Englewood is 5,340 feet [1,628 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Englewood is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Englewood lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Englewood: (303) and (720)<5>
The ZIP codes for Englewood: 80110-80112, 80150-80151, 80154-80155<6>
Websites for Englewood ...
Official Website: www.englewoodgov.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Englewood had an population of 35,183 people. This is an increase of 16.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Englewood had a population of 30,255 people (or 5.29% of the total population of Arapahoe County). This makes Englewood the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Englewood represents 0.6% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 23rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 30,255 people, the population of Englewood decreased 4.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 31,727 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Englewood.
Communities Also Named Englewood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Englewood - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Englewood.
Communities near Englewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Englewood.
- Denver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Denver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
- Former names for Denver:
- Auraina
- Denver City
- Montana City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <7>
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <7>
- Lakewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <7>
- Thornton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <7>
- Arvada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
- Arvada is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <7>
- Westminster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <7>
- Centennial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <7>
- Castle Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <7>
- Commerce City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
- Commerce City is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <7>
- Parker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Englewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Englewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Englewood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Englewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Englewood. Our list includes 37 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Englewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Englewood ...
Looking for more information about Englewood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Englewood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Englewood.
Adding Englewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Englewood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Englewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Englewood post office opened in 1903.
We also found Englewood mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Englewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Englewood: www.englewoodgov.org/
The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Arapahoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Englewood refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Englewood may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Englewood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Englewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Englewood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Englewood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Englewood includes: 80110, 80111, 80150, 80154 & 80155. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |