Lone Tree, Colorado

Lone Tree, Colorado
Lone Tree, Colorado
Home rule municipality
	City of Lone Tree
	Lone Tree Municipal Building
	Motto: "It's a great day to be in Lone Tree!"
	Location of the City of Lone Tree in Douglas County, Colorado
	Lone Tree Location of the City of Lone Tree in the United States
	Coordinates: 39°32′05″N 104°52′33″W / 39.53472°N 104.87583°W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Douglas County
Incorporated	1996
Government
• Type	Home rule municipality
• City Council	Mayor Jackie Millet ; Cathie Brunnick ; Mike Anderson ; Jay Carpenter ; Wynne Shaw
Area
• Total	25.10 km2 (9.69 sq mi)
• Land	25.10 km2 (9.69 sq mi)
Elevation	1,813 m (5,948 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	14,253
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	80124
Area code(s)	Both 303 and 720
FIPS code	08-45955
GNIS feature ID	2410864
Website	www.cityoflonetree.com

The City of Lone Tree is a home rule municipality located in northern Douglas County, Colorado, United States. Lone Tree is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city population was 14,253 at the 2020 United States Census.^[7]

Geography

Lone Tree is located on the northern border of Douglas County, directly adjacent to Arapahoe County. It is in the South Metro area of Denver, located 18 miles (29 km) south of Denver's downtown.

The city annexed the territory of the now-defunct University of Colorado South Denver's campus, the former site of The Wildlife Experience, in 2017.^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.8 km²), all of it land.^[10]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	4,873	—
2010	10,218	109.7%
2020	14,253	39.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

Transportation

Highways

Interstate 25 bisects the city, with access from four exits:

Exit 192 (RidgeGate Parkway)
Exit 193 (Lincoln Avenue)
Exit 194 (Colorado State Highway 470/E-470)
Exit 195 (County Line Road)

Colorado State Highway 470 (commonly known as C-470) also bisects the city and, in addition to the I-25 interchange, also provides access to Lone Tree via Yosemite Street.

Public transportation

The RTD Bus & Rail's E Line and R Line make five stops in Lone Tree (County Line, Lincoln, Sky Ridge Medical Center, Lone Tree City Center, and Ridgegate Parkway–the latter being the southern terminus of all three lines).

The Lone Tree Link operates free bus service along Park Meadows Drive during the weekdays, serving Lincoln Station and four other stops in the city.^[11]

Amenities

Sky Ridge Medical Center and ER is situated in Lone Tree. Sky Ridge underwent extreme expansion efforts from 2013 to 2014. Sky Ridge contains a variety of hospital specialties and is located off of Yosemite near the Charles Schwab complex. For physical health and exercise, Lone Tree has the Lone Tree Recreation Center. The Recreation Center contains an indoor swimming pool, many gyms, and opportunities for classes.^[12]

Lone Tree is home to Park Meadows. With over 185 stores and restaurants, it is Colorado's largest shopping mall.^{[citation needed]} Park Meadows is built in the mountain lodge architectural style.^[13] Although it is primarily an indoor mall, it also has an outdoor section called "The Vistas".^[14]

Lone Tree is home to a large golf course and hotel area. Lone Tree is made up of many running trails and biking trails for inhabitants and visitors alike. The bluffs at the southern part of the city offer these trails as well as hiking possibilities. Lone Tree is approximately 30 minutes from Red Rocks, which offers more hiking, biking, and running trails as well as a venue for outdoor concerts. Additionally, its suburban location in South Metro Denver makes Lone Tree not far from Castle Rock, which offers other activities.^[12]