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{{short description|City in Colorado, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
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|leader_name              = Marissa Harmon
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|established_date         = November 1995
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The '''City of Lone Tree''' is a [[List of cities and towns in Colorado#Home rule municipality|home rule municipality]] located in northern [[Douglas County, Colorado|Douglas County]], Colorado, United States. The population was 14,253 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Lone_Tree_city,_Colorado?g=160XX00US0845955 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 19, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> and was estimated to be 14,061 in 2024.<ref name="USCensusEst2024"/>

Lone Tree is a part of the [[Denver metropolitan area]].

==History==
The City of Lone Tree was incorporated in November 1995 and became a Colorado Home Rule City on May 5, 1998. It is governed by Council-Manager form of government where the Council sets the City policy and the Manager is responsible for City operations.

==Geography==
Lone Tree is located on the northern border of Douglas County, directly adjacent to Arapahoe County. It is in the South Metro area of [[Denver]], located {{convert|18|mi}} south of Denver's downtown.

The city annexed the territory of the now-defunct [[University of Colorado South Denver]]'s campus, the former site of The Wildlife Experience, in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mason |first=Stephanie |date=March 28, 2017 |title=Lone Tree annexes CU South Denver |url=http://centennialcitizen.net/stories/lone-tree-annexes-cu-south-denver,244823 |work=Centennial Citizen |access-date=June 26, 2018}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.81|sqmi}}, all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 4873
|2010= 10218
|2020= 14253
|estyear=2024
|estimate=14061
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |website=www.census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

As of the 2023 [[American Community Survey]], there are 6,381 estimated households in Lone Tree with an average of 2.21 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $125,699. Approximately 4.6% of the city's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Lone Tree has an estimated 71.9% employment rate, with 69.8% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 98.2% holding a high school diploma.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Lone Tree city, Colorado |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lonetreecitycolorado/PST045224 |access-date=June 19, 2025 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (82.1%), Spanish (3.5%), Indo-European (6.9%), Asian and Pacific Islander (6.5%), and Other (1.0%).

The median age in the city was 41.1 years.

{| class="wikitable"
|+<big>Lone Tree, Colorado – racial and ethnic composition</big><br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web |title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lone Tree city, Colorado |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US0845955 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>
! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web |title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lone Tree city, Colorado |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0845955&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>
! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web |title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lone Tree city, Colorado |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0845955&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>
! % 2000
! % 2010
! {{partial|% 2020}}
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 4,330
| 8,471
| style='background: #ffffe6; |10,690
| 88.86%
| 82.90%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |75.00%
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 69
| 158
| style='background: #ffffe6; |255
| 1.42%
| 1.55%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.79%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 10
| 22
| style='background: #ffffe6; |41
| 0.21%
| 0.22%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.29%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 179
| 730
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1,332
| 3.67%
| 7.14%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |9.35%
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| 2
| 8
| style='background: #ffffe6; |9
| 0.04%
| 0.08%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 5
| 9
| style='background: #ffffe6; |48
| 0.10%
| 0.09%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.34%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| 55
| 190
| style='background: #ffffe6; |676
| 1.13%
| 1.86%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |4.74%
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 223
| 630
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1,202
| 4.58%
| 6.17%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |8.43%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''4,873'''
|'''10,218'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''14,253'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 14,253 people, 6,120 households, and 3,804 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Lone%20Tree%20city,%20Colorado%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=June 19, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1453.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,587 housing units at an average density of {{convert|671.46|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 77.38% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.86% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 9.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.94% from some other races and 8.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 8.43% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How many people live in Lone Tree city, Colorado |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/lone-tree-city-Colorado/160-0845955/ |access-date=June 19, 2025 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 10,218 people, 4,023 households, and _ families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1067.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,226 housing units at an average density of {{convert|441.59|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 87.23% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.62% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.31% from some other races and 2.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 6.17% of the population.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 4,873 people, 1,848 households, and 1,367 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2827.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,906 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1105.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.69% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.31% from some other races and 1.68% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 4.58% of the population.

There were 1,848 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $96,308, and the median income for a family was $109,003. Males had a median income of $90,690 versus $43,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $46,287. About 1.2% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
===Highways===
[[Interstate 25 in Colorado|Interstate 25]] bisects the city, with access from four exits:
* Exit 192 (RidgeGate Parkway)
* Exit 193 (Lincoln Avenue)
* Exit 194 ([[Colorado State Highway 470]]/[[E-470]])
* Exit 195 (County Line Road)

Colorado State Highway 470 (commonly known as C-470) also bisects the city and, in addition to the I-25 interchange, also provides access to Lone Tree via Yosemite Street.

===Public transportation===
The [[RTD Bus & Rail]]'s [[E Line (RTD)|E Line]] and [[R Line (RTD)|R Line]] make five stops in Lone Tree ([[County Line (RTD)|County Line]], [[Lincoln (RTD)|Lincoln]], [[Sky Ridge station|Sky Ridge Medical Center]], [[Lone Tree City Center station|Lone Tree City Center]], and [[RidgeGate Parkway station|Ridgegate Parkway]]). Ridgegate Parkway is the southernmost station in the light rail system.

The Lone Tree Link operates free bus service along Park Meadows Drive during the weekdays, serving [[Lincoln (RTD)|Lincoln Station]] and four other stops in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cityoflonetree.com/link-on-demand/ |title=Link On Demand |website=City of Lone Tree}}</ref>

==Amenities==
[[Sky Ridge Medical Center]] and ER is situated in Lone Tree. Sky Ridge underwent extreme expansion efforts from 2013 to 2014. Sky Ridge contains a variety of hospital specialties and is located off of Yosemite near the [[Charles Schwab Corporation|Charles Schwab]] complex. For physical health and exercise, Lone Tree has the Lone Tree Recreation Center. The Recreation Center contains an indoor swimming pool, many gyms, and opportunities for classes.<ref name="lonetreecolorado.weebly.com">{{cite web |title=Lone Tree, Colorado |url=http://lonetreecolorado.weebly.com |website=weebly.com}}</ref>

Lone Tree is home to [[Park Meadows]]. With over 185 stores and restaurants, it is Colorado's largest shopping mall.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} Park Meadows is built in the mountain lodge architectural style.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Park Meadows |url=https://www.brookfieldproperties.com/en/our-properties/park-meadows-424.html |access-date=October 6, 2021 |website=brookfieldproperties.com |language=en}}</ref> Although it is primarily an indoor mall, it also has an outdoor section called "The Vistas".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.denver-realestateonline.com/2008/06/12/living-in-the-denver-suburbs-the-vistas-at-park-meadows/ |title=The Vistas at Park Meadows |work=Living in the Denver Suburbs |date=2008 |access-date=December 4, 2020}}</ref>

Lone Tree is home to a large golf course and hotel area. Lone Tree is made up of many running trails and biking trails for inhabitants and visitors alike. The bluffs at the southern part of the city offer these trails as well as hiking possibilities. Lone Tree is approximately 30 minutes from [[Red Rocks Park|Red Rocks]], which offers more hiking, biking, and running trails as well as a venue for outdoor concerts. Additionally, its suburban location in South Metro Denver makes Lone Tree not far from [[Castle Rock, Colorado|Castle Rock]], which offers other activities.<ref name="lonetreecolorado.weebly.com"/>

==Notable people==
* [[Gitanjali Rao (scientist)|Gitanjali Rao]], scientist and [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]]'s first [[Time Person of the Year|Kid of the Year]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/5916772/kid-of-the-year-2020/ |title=Meet TIME's First-Ever Kid of the Year |author=''Time'' staff |magazine=Time |date=December 3, 2020 |access-date=December 4, 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Colorado}}
* [[Front Range Urban Corridor]]
* [[Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area]]
* [[Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [https://cityoflonetree.com/ City of Lone Tree – official website]
* [https://lonetreechamber.com/ Lonetree Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Denver metropolitan area]]
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