The Pinery, Colorado | |
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Census-designated place | |
Entrance sign at North Pinery Parkway and State Highway 83.
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Location in Douglas County and the state of Colorado |
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Coordinates: 39°26′41″N 104°44′33″W / 39.44472°N 104.74250°WCoordinates: 39°26′41″N 104°44′33″W / 39.44472°N 104.74250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Douglas County |
Area | |
• Total | 10.4 sq mi (26.9 km2) |
• Land | 10.3 sq mi (26.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 6,247 ft (1,904 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,517 |
• Density | 1,015/sq mi (392.0/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 80134 |
FIPS code | 08-77235 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867091 |
The Pinery is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 10,517 at the 2010 census, up from 7,253 at the 2000 census.
The Pinery is located in northeastern Douglas County at 39°26′41″N 104°44′33″W / 39.44472°N 104.74250°W (39.444596, -104.742604). It is bordered to the north by the town of Parker and to the southwest by the town of Castle Rock, the Douglas County seat. Colorado State Highway 83 runs through the center of the CDP, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Parker and south 4 miles to Franktown. The center of Castle Rock is 11 miles (18 km) to the south and west via Franktown.
According to the United States Census Bureau, The Pinery CDP has a total area of 10.4 square miles (26.9 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.36%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,253 people, 2,363 households, and 2,133 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 905.2 people per square mile (349.6/km²). There were 2,406 housing units at an average density of 300.3 per square mile (116.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.70% White, 0.94% Asian, 0.39% Native American, 0.34% Black, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.