Now let's go due west and head to beautiful Evergreen, Colorado. Welcome to a unique residential community just 30 minutes from Denver. The best things in life seem to come together in this quaint mountain town - friendly people, beautiful mountain vistas, thick pine forests, wildlife, and an abundance of recreational, social and buisness opportunities. 

From cabins to castles, neighborhoods to secluded acreage, Evergreen offers old-fashioned amenities like privacy, elbow room, panoramic views, the magnificence of undisturbed nature at every turn...quietness and tranquility.  

If one thing sets this unincorporated community apart, it is altitude. At more than 7,000 feet, Evergreen encompasses about 130 square miles of pine and aspen-laden hills. It sprawls from the flanks of 14,260 foot Mount Evans on the west, to the edge of the high plains on the east; from its sister communities of Conifer and Aspen Park on the south to the residential communities of Genesee and Lookout Mountain on the north. Streams run full to their banks with clean rushing water, grassy mountain meadows explode with colors of wildflowers and crisp mornings are accented with clear mountain air. We share our land with foxes, elk, tasseleared squirrels, humming birds, and abundant other wildlife. Wildlife, beautiful flora and breathtaking vistas are everywhere. Avid campers often stow their gear permanently when they move to the area becasue they can enjoy our natural surroundings from the comfort of their own homes.  

About 30,000 people call Evergreen home. Residents are artists, engineers, scientists, carpenters, retailers, homemakers and heads of corporations. Many work in nearby Denver and escape home to the high country at the end of the day; others both live and work in the community where cowboys in pickup trucks, joggers and cyclists all share a strong sense of pride in their unique mountain town. 

Many have been attacted to Evergreen due to the quality of life, part of which is the weather. Evergreen averages 300 sunny days a year, and the weather forecaster calls for clear skies, mild temperatures and low humidity. Residents enjoy the outdoors all year round. In summer you can expect temperatures in the summer to reach low 80s and average 70 degree temperatures. In the winters the daytine average is usually around 40 degrees and can drop down to single digits after sundown.  

Evergreen offers a lot to many different kinds of people, and being only 30 minutes from Denver where a metropolis of culture, sporting events, shopping, fine dining, and many other "big city" resources are just far enough away. Experience a town called Evergreen, many have and would not change it for anywhere else in the world! 

To view more on the Evergreen area visit The Evergreen Chamber of Commerse site
 

Welcome to the Evergreen, Conifer and Golden communities nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Welcome to a place where the city and mountain living come together. Let's begin with Golden. Just 15 minutes outside of Denver and at an elevation of 5,675 feet, this community is served by 5 major highways, including I-70, CO-470, and U.S. Highway 6, which all provide direct roures to Denver, Boulder, and the mountains. Golden holds some of Colorado's best cultural and adventure attractions, shopping in locally owned stores, boutiques and some fine restaurants. The city is rich in history and the tradition of being progressive. Fame and fortunes were made in Golden Colorado's Territorial Capitol in 1862. Golden was crucial to the formation of the great state of Colorado and played a key roll in opening the West to settlement, and also helped build this nation's mineral industry. It is home to the Colorado School of Mines., the world's foremost engineering school. 

Golden is also home of the National Renewable Energy Labratory, which has become the principal national center in search for limitless enviornmentally benign domestically produced forms of energy and is known worldwide for its cutting edge research into solar power, and wind power, alternative transportation fuels and many other forms of renewable energy.  

Golden's climate is much like Denver's, but has tendencies to accumulate a bit more precipitation throughout the year. Average snowfall is 67.1 inches per year and average rainfall is 15.1 inches per year. There is an average of 273.5 sunny days per year. Now, isn't this the place you dream of calling home? 

Now let's head south and travel to a town call Conifer, Colorado! Conifer is located 15 miles southwest of Denver. This unincorporated community in Jefferson County has a population of approximately 51,000. Although there are several businesses in the area, studies show that 75% of the working community is employed in the Denver area; however, planned commercial development in the area will lower that percentage. 

The people of Conifer share a way of life that is special. It begins with the appreciation for the land and the abundance of natural beauty which surrounds the area.  

The Conifer area enjoys plenty of sunny days, even when the lower elevations are blanketed in fog or stormy, low-lying clouds. Summer for the most part, brings sunny days with the occasional afternoon thunder showers. Winter storms, like all of Colorado's weather, are here one day and gone the next. Average temperatures in the summer range from the high 70s to the mid 80s with winter temperatures from the mid 40s to the single digits. Average snowfall is 90 inches per year, rainfall 20 inches per year, average humidity is around 33% and an average of 296 days of sunshine per year.  

The explosion of wild flowers each spring and summer carpets the fields and hillsides in multi-colored splendor. Groves of aspen trees are trademarks of the high country, and their brilliant, blazing displays of golds and orange are inspiring each autumn. Towering forests of blue spruce, pine and fira provide a serene habitat for deer, elk, fox, rabbit, as for other wild life and birds calling Conifer home.  

Conifer's history is an "old west" story as it once was a part of the untamed wild frontier. From the Arapahoe, Ute, and Cheyenne Indians who wintered and hunted in these foothills to the early settlers - the mountain area west of Denver has always been a special place that has drawn unique and special people. There are only traces if the pioneer era visible today, but the old west spirit will thrive in Conifer. The breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains that once awed the first settlers still provide energy and inspiration to Conifer's present-day pioneers.  

EVERGREEN AREA STATISTICS 

Population
41,257 (within 8 mile radius)
5 yr population projection = - 1.57% (648 loss)
86% of employed commute out of area
14% Residents stay in town daily 

Sales Tax Revenue
Last quarter 2008
Evergreen $512,000
Conifer $248,000  

Evergreen
Jan 2009 = $19,422   Jan of 2008 = $20,848
Feb 2009 = $19,528   Feb 2008 = $19,004 

Evergreen Business Summary
2169 Business establishments - employs approximately 13,928 

80% Businesses employ 1 – 4 

Local Business Industry Types:
21.4% Professional & Technical services
10.27% Administration & Business Support, Waste management, & Remediation services (soil, water engineering)
11.96% Construction
9.1% Retail
5.82% Health Care related
5.66% Finance & Insurance 

Snapshot of the Evergreen Area.
(8 mile radius of Hwy 73 and Hwy 74.)