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Indian Hills’s story
101 years in pictures
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- 1925Indian Hills is settled
Indian HillsCO
A town of 986, settled in 1925.
Population
986
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$649K
−1.7% in a year
Household income
$179K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
117
A commuter town
Is Indian Hills a good place to live?
Indian Hills’ median age is 49.3 years, above both Colorado’s towns (38.3 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Indian Hills’ trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both Colorado’s towns (1.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Indian Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
A growing town
Indian Hills has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020
1,280 counted in 2010 and 1,474 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Nearby attractions
All 94 attractions →Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Indian Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
15 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
16 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
9 mi LandmarkColumbine Memorial
15 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · Elitch Gardens Theme Park: USGS, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Indian Hills: who provides what
Indian Hills is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndian Hills WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County Clerk and RecorderJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes80454, 8046580454 97% · 80465 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Indian Hills.
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Colorado overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 0% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (16% statewide). 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Indian Hills.
49.3median age · CO 37.7
Indian HillsColoradoUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school12%
Some college31%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate33%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 77% women
The Census survey reached too few of Indian Hills’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.8 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Indian Hills | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 25.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.1% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 11.5% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.2% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 32.7% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Schools
The schools Indian Hills’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parmalee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 278 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
In Indian Hills, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
Indian Hills’ FEMA risk score is 98 of 100. Since 1999, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Indian Hills.
98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingHail
5
paid flood claims since 1999
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Indian Hills’ workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Indian Hills for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Indian Hills is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Indian Hills has added 49 jobs, to 117 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Indian Hills | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Indian Hills1%
Denver22%
Lakewood10%
Aurora4%
Centennial4%
16 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Indian Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Indian Hills is valued at about $649K
The typical Indian Hills home is worth about $649,000, down 1.7% in a year, 23% above the Colorado typical home. 91% of Indian Hills households own their home.
$649KZillow home value
Typical home value
Indian Hills$649K
Colorado$529K
−1.7%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Indian Hills has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Indian Hills has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
58″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–44°
Spring32–58°
Summer52–80°
Fall36–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Indian Hills is
Indian Hills beats the Colorado average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Indian Hills.
| Indian Hills | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
9 better13 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Indian Hills | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.8% |
Centura Health-St. Anthony Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.9%conserved
2.9%
conserved · 101 of 3,453 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arrowhead Community Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Indian Hills
18pages on Indian Hills
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Indian Hills
Red Rocks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lakewood8.1 mi$4,859 in-state tuitionColorado School of MinesUniversity or college · Public · Golden8.5 mi$21,914 in-state tuitionColorado Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lakewood10 mi$41,342 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Indian Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Small town
986 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MorrisonIndian Hills
About Indian Hills
Census-designated place in Jefferson County, CO, USA
Indian Hills 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 Indian Hills post office has the ZIP code 80454. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Indian Hills CDP was 1,474.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,857 ft
- ZIP code
- 80454
- Area code
- 303
Questions about Indian Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Indian Hills, CO a good place to live?
Indian Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.