Kittredge, Colorado
Kittredge is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Kittredge post office has the ZIP code 80457. At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Kittredge CDP was 1,304, while the population of the 80457 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 612. History. The Kittredge Post Office has been in operation since 1923. C. M. Kittredge, an early postmaster, gave the community his name. Geography. Kittredge is  located in the valley of Bear Creek. Colorado State Highway 74 leads east down Bear Creek Canyon to Morrison and southwest (upstream) to Evergreen. The Kittredge CDP has an area of , including of water. Demographics. The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the Education. Kittredge is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools. Notable residents. Kittredge is the home of former U.S. Senator and U.S. Presidential aspirant Gary Hart.