Genesee, Colorado

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

39°41′14″N 105°16′19″W / 39.6873148°N 105.2718685°W / 39.6873148; -105.2718685 (Genesee CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountyJefferson CountyGovernment

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• Typeunincorporated communityArea

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• Total6.663 sq mi (17.257 km²) • Land6.657 sq mi (17.242 km²) • Water0.006 sq mi (0.015 km²)Elevation

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7,743 ft (2,360 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total3,610 • Density540/sq mi (210/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[4]

Golden 80401

Area codes303 & 720GNIS feature^[2]Genesee CDP

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]

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]

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

Genesee is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.

^ ^a ^b ^c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Genesee CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Zip Code 80401 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.