The City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado is a community in Jefferson County, just west of Denver. The city is served by Interstate highway I-70, as it curves toward the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Primarily a residential city, Wheat Ridge also has five retail centers, several unique small industries, an Enterprise Zone and more than 20 parks, equestrian trails and open space public land.
Wheat Ridge is where business prospers and community thrives. It is a great place to live, work and play. Wheat Ridge has an excellent business community, a convenient location and easy access to major thoroughfares.
Changes have been many to the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt and its portion of the Clear Creek Trail. Over the past decade many improvements have been made including the addition of two new bridges and the replacement of an entire bridge and the redecking of two older bridges. The family-friendly multi-use trail is 6.5 miles.
The main Clear Creek Trail passes by a historic fording of Clear Creek known as Boyd's Crossing was used during the initial gold rush and exploration of the State. The entire Wheat Ridge Greenbelt and its portion of the Clear Creek Trail is free and provides all citizen of all social status access.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $228,599
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 30,827. Wheat Ridge covers 9.09 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 5,410 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 80033
Climate
Wheat Ridge, CO climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 88.30 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of -3.30 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be big during summer with a difference that can reach 47 degrees Fahrenheit, and big during winter with an average difference of 51 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Wheat Ridge is 18.17 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 2.60 Inches.
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as it curves toward the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Primarily a residential city, Wheat Ridge also has five retail centers, several unique small industries, an Enterprise Zone and more than 20 parks, equestrian trails and open space public land.