Evergreen

Community Description
(See community links below for additional information.)

The town of Evergreen lies at a 7,000 foot elevation in the Rocky Mountains, 30 miles west of Denver. While Evergreen offers a unique mountain lifestyle and a reasonable cost of living, the amenities and services of metropolitan Denver are close by. Once a summer resort, the 60's brought about a change in the fabric of the lifestyle that continues today: Evergreen is a place where city and mountain living come together.

Demographics

• Evergreen is home to about 30,000 residents.
• The residents enjoy a lifestyle of cooperation, neighborliness, and warmth - a way of life that characterizes the best of mountain living.
• People are friendly and this lively community offers an abundance of social, business, and recreational opportunities.
• Evergreen is an unincorporated area in Jefferson County.
• Jefferson County has a population of 526,994.

Education

• Excellent schools, specialized transportation services, and a range of medical services are available in the Evergreen area.
• Jefferson and Clear Creek County schools serve the area with one high school and seven elementary and middle schools located within Evergreen.

Local Attractions

• In Evergreen, you can waken to beautiful morning sunrises, walk through thick pine forests, and catch site of deer and elk grazing.
• The town encompasses approximately 130 square miles of incredible natural beauty, pine and aspens, elk and buffalo abound, and portions of Evergreen are over 9000 feet in altitude.

Community Links

HEALTHCARE IN EVERGREEN

HOSPITALS
Wide Horizon (19 miles)
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center (19 miles)
Locate a Doctor
           
CLINICS
Urgent Care Evergreen
Arapahoe Peak Health Center
Meadow Alternatives Family Practice
Evergreen Nursing Services
New West Physicians/Evergreen Internal Medicine
Evergreen/Conifer Pediatrics
Advanced Dermatology, Skin Cancer & Laser Surgery Center, PC

LIFESTYLE IN EVERGREEN

DEMOGRAPHICS
http://www.evergreenchamber.org/demographics.htm
           
SCHOOLS
http://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/
           
EMPLOYERS
List of Local Businesses
Employment Opportunities in and around Evergreen
           
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
http://www.evergreenchamber.org/

COUNTY
http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/
           
REAL ESTATE – View homes for free before you do a site visit!
Go to Zillow.com to learn about all the homes for sale in Evergreen.

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
http://www.canyoncourier.com/
           
TOURIST AND RECREATION WEBSITES
Evergreen Lake House at Evergreen Lake
Denver Mountain Parks
Tiny Town Railroad and Museum
           
TOWNS NEARBY
Golden (11 miles)
Lakewood (17 miles)

AIRPORT
Jefferson County Airport (35 miles)
Denver International Airport (55 miles)

TRANSPORTATION
http://www.rtd-denver.com
Mountain Wheels
(303)679-2552
           
SKIING IN COLORADO, FROM EVERGREEN
Eldora (42 miles)
Winter Park (50 miles)
Keystone (58 miles)
Breckenridge (64 miles)
Loveland (76 miles)