Experience Conifer
The Conifer area is a charming mountain destination with an elevation of 8,277 feet, located along U.S. Route 285 and nestled in the foothills southwest of Denver. Here you’ll find great restaurants, festivals, and outdoor activities like mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, four wheeling, camping, cross country skiing, snow shoeing and sledding!
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Demographics
For more details contact Jefferson County Economic Development Committee.
Conifer is located in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado. (There is no local government.) It is nestled in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, 35 miles southwest of downtown Denver. Jefferson County has a nationally acclaimed K-12 school district and a highly educated workforce. There are a number of local elementary schools (West Jefferson, Elk Creek, Marshdale and Parmalee), West Jeff Middle School and Conifer High School. Residents and businesses have convenient access to higher educational institutions such as the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado Christian University, Arapahoe, Front Range and Red Rocks Community College.
Population count by zip code:
Conifer (80433) = 7,708
Pine (80470) = 3,922
Conifer has no mayor or city council. All government business is handled through Jefferson County.
All demographic, tax and other pertinent information can be found on the appropriate county website.
Visit the Jefferson County website.
Visit the Park County website.
Conifer History
To learn more about the history of Conifer, visit the Conifer Historical Society website.
Did You Know...
The History Of Conifer's 4-Legged Chicken?
Walter E Fields, oldest son of George C & Theresia Fields of Conifer, Colorado, was a farmer in Johnstown, CO. A part of his farm activities was raising chickens and what a surprise he had the day a strange hatchling was there before his eyes. As he studied the chick closer, he discovered the new chick had 4 legs. What to do now?
In the late 1930’s this was a seldom heard of occurrence. When the chick was about 6 months old (now a full-grown chicken) Walter took it to his local vet. Upon inspection, the vet informed Walter the chicken was not likely to survive.
With this news, Walter decided to have the chicken killed and stuffed. Not certain if his wife would let him display it in their home, he spoke with his mother, Theresia, and they decided the best place for it would be at the family store, Fields Trading Post located in Conifer. The chicken was placed on top of one of the store display cabinets and there it sat for years. Theresia eventually had a glass display cover made for it to protect it from dust and curious hands.
Family members remember the many persons who were amazed by the site on their visit to the store and it became the talk of the Conifer community. Even today, family friends and locals speak of their memories of the 4-legged chicken.
The chicken remained in the store on that cabinet until Theresia retired and moved. The chicken was moved back to Walter’s home in Johnstown. Eventually, Walter’s oldest daughter laid claim to the chicken and moved it to her home in Weld County, but it will forever remain a Conifer marvel.