Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States
Sterling Ranch
is an
unincorporated community
and a
census-designated place (CDP)
located in and governed by
Douglas County
,
Colorado
,
United States
. The population was 1,789 at the
2020 census
.
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The CDP is a part of the
Denver?Aurora?Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Douglas County governs the unincorporated community and the Sterling Ranch
Community
Authority Board provides services through several
metropolitan districts
. The
Littleton
post office
(
Zip Code
80125) serves the area.
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History
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Construction of Sterling Ranch development began in early 2016, with eight builders offering single-family homes. The development comprises 3,400 acres and was to eventually house 33,000 residents.
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The full buildout for the community is projected to take 20 years and will include nine villages with a town center.
Sterling Ranch will include 30 miles of internal trails connecting to
Chatfield State Park
and
Roxborough State Park
and three regional parks. Nearly 40 percent of Sterling Ranch will remain open space, including two wildlife corridors.
Providence Village, the first of the nine villages in the development, consists of just under 800 homes, a recreation center, church, school, civic center, and several parks.
Geography
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The Sterling Ranch CDP has an area of 3,539 acres (14.320 km
2
), all land.
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Demographics
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The
United States Census Bureau
defined the
Sterling Ranch CDP
for the
United States Census 2020
.
Education
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The
Douglas County School District RE-1
serves Sterling Ranch.
Water
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Sterling Ranch is served by the Dominion Water and Sanitation District, which was building a water system with a
water treatment
facility on Sterling Ranch.
Technology
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Sterling Ranch is Colorado’s first 1 Gig community.
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Every home has fiber optic lines running directly to it.
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See also
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References
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External links
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