Profile for Lakewood, Colorado, CO

Lakewood is at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.

Established during the Colorado gold rush of the 1860s

The community is home to many federal government offices.

Filming location for:
· 1973 movie, "Sleeper"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Cider Days - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Bear Creek Lake Park

Historic sites and museums: Lakewood's Heritage Center

Colleges and universities: Colorado Christian University, Red Rocks Community College

Gays & lesbians
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Local index: 99

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Attractions (7)

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (10)

Communities (14)

Hotels (68)

Libraries (27)

Museums (19)

Parks (2)

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• Transportation & commute times in Lakewood
• Jefferson County data
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• State data - Colorado
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lakewood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jefferson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Denver area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 80228 ZIP code.

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• Lakewood city government
• Jefferson County government
• Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

21% of Lakewood residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lakewood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lakewood
• Cemeteries in Jefferson County
• Libraries in or near Lakewood

Post a query on a message board:

• Jefferson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lakewood area attractions
• Lakewood museums
• Lakewood historic sites
• Lakewood area parks
• Wineries near Lakewood

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• Lakewood area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jefferson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lakewood
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jefferson County

• Lakewood business guide
• Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Colorado
• Local ordinances in Colorado (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jefferson County
• Arrests in Jefferson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Colorado
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lakewood was $25,575, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jefferson County economic census
• Jefferson County economic summary
• Jefferson County employment growth
• Jefferson County unemployment rate
• Colorado economic data

33% of Lakewood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lakewood
• Colleges in Colorado
• Learning Disabilities Association in Colorado
• Schools in or near Lakewood
• School districts in or near Lakewood
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Colorado high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Lakewood
• Movies playing in or near Lakewood
• YouTube videos about Lakewood

• Air pollution in Jefferson County
• Diesel soot in Jefferson County
• Land contamination in Jefferson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Colorado
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jefferson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Colorado

Lakewood festival dates:

• Cider Days - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Lakewood

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lakewood
• Geocaches in Colorado

• Lakewood items now on sale

• Lakewood local government Web site
• Jefferson County government
• Denver Regional Council of Governments
• Colorado state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
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• Lakewood medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lakewood
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Lakewood
• Museums in Colorado
• Colorado state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jefferson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lakewood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $701.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,183.

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• Jobs in the Lakewood area
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Libraries in Lakewood include Belmar Library, Jefferson County Public Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Lakewood area
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• Military bases in Colorado
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Lakewood
• Search obituaries in Colorado
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• Chambers of commerce in Colorado
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Colorado
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lakewood
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lakewood

• Parks near Lakewood
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Jefferson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lakewood political report.

• Colorado Democratic party
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• Jefferson County elections board
• Colorado elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lakewood
• Total membership by faith, in Jefferson County

Lakewood restaurants taking online reservations include Chama Restaurant ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Lakewood workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 33 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lakewood between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Lakewood travel guide
• Airports near Lakewood
• Hotels near Lakewood
• Colorado tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Colorado
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