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Lone Tree, Colorado

Lone Tree, Colorado
Home Rule Municipality
City of Lone Tree
The Lone Tree Municipal Building
The Lone Tree Municipal Building
Motto: "It's a great day to be in Lone Tree!"
Location in Douglas County and the state of Colorado
Location in Douglas County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°32′56″N 104°53′33″W / 39.54889°N 104.89250°W / 39.54889; -104.89250Coordinates: 39°32′56″N 104°53′33″W / 39.54889°N 104.89250°W / 39.54889; -104.89250
Country United States
State Colorado
County Douglas County
Incorporated 1996
Government
 • Type Home Rule Municipality
 • Mayor Jim Gunning
Area
 • Total 9.6 sq mi (24.8 km2)
 • Land 9.6 sq mi (24.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 5,948 ft (1,813 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 10,218
 • Estimate (2014) 13,545
 • Density 1,415/sq mi (546.3/km2)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 80124
Area code(s) Both 303 and 720
FIPS code 08-45955
GNIS feature ID 1721392
Website www.cityoflonetree.com

Lone Tree is a home rule municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 10,218 at the 2010 United States Census, with an estimated population of 13,545 in 2014. Lone Tree is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lone Tree is located at 39°32′56″N 104°53′33″W / 39.548947°N 104.892546°W / 39.548947; -104.892546, on the northern border of Douglas County, directly adjacent to Arapahoe County. It is in what is called the "South Metro" area of Denver, located 18 miles (29 km) south of Denver's downtown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.8 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,873 people, 1,848 households, and 1,367 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,827.2 people per square mile (1,093.9/km²). There were 1,906 housing units at an average density of 1,105.8 per square mile (427.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.55% White, 1.48% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.69% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.58% of the population.


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