Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Wheat Ridge, Colorado
City of Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge Municipal Building
Location of the City of Wheat Ridge in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Wheat Ridge
Location of the City of Wheat Ridge in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°45′58″N 105°04′38″W / 39.76611°N 105.07722°W / 39.76611; -105.07722
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyJefferson County
CityWheat Ridge
IncorporatedJune 17, 1969
Area
  Total
9.58 sq mi (24.8 km2)
  Land9.34 sq mi (24.2 km2)
  Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
5,459 ft (1,664 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
32,398
  Density3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
80212, 80214, 80215, 80033, 80034
Area code(s)303, 720
FIPS code08-84440
GNIS feature ID202840
Interstate highway
State highways
Commuter rail G 
Websitewww.ci.wheatridge.co.us

The City of Wheat Ridge is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Wheat Ridge is located immediately west of Denver and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Wheat Ridge Municipal Center is approximately 5 miles (8 km) west-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The city had a population of 32,398 as of the 2020 Census.