Aircraft bound for Buckley Air Force Base cast a shadow over the fields below in Kirkegaard Acres. The sound of horses trotting and the occasional airplane hum during take-offs and landings are the only sounds heard from the neighborhood’s sectioned-off multiacre properties. The Aurora Sports Park and surrounding open space deepen the quiet and calm around these generously sized and limited lots. Located along East Colfax Avenue, one of Aurora’s primary thoroughfares, the community can access shops and restaurants within a 2-mile drive. The avenue also helps commuters reach nearby transportation and employers, such as those on the Anschutz Medical Campus.
Kirkegaard Acres combines a rural feel with modern amenities like shopping centers.
Kirkegaard Acres is a rural suburb of Aurora where horses roam and noise levels are low.
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Ranch-style homes on flat, fenced lots
Stretching over Aurora’s flat surface, grassy acres separate ranch-style homes and their fenced lots. “You’ve got all individual builds here on lots of at least an acre, and because of that, the prices can be all over the place,” says Jason Morris, a lifelong Aurora resident and Realtor with eXp Realty with over nine years of experience. “That’s a prized position – to have an acre or more lots.” These late 1980s homes’ prices depend on property size and bedroom count, listing roughly between $600,000 and $875,000. Between the fencing and spacing between homes, Kirkegaard Acres deters crime. In fact, the neighborhood scores a 2 out of 10 on the CAP Index Crime Score, which is lower than the national average score of 4.
Ranch homes sit next to custom built Spanish style homes in Kirkegaard Acres.
Residents in Kirkegaard Acres keep horses on their large lots.
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Candy Land play and sports competitions
Kirkegaard Acres fills its open space with outdoor and indoor recreation opportunities from the Aurora Sports Park soccer fields to the Beck Recreation Center. Travel and local soccer and baseball teams come to the sports park for competitions. “One thing cool about having sporting events is you get flyovers,” Morris says. “It can be loud but super cool.” The park’s 27 multiuse fields and 12 diamonds neighbor Springhill Park’s Candy Land-themed playground. “Our landscape architects pick different themes to keep things interesting and promote active, imaginative play,” says Sara Van Holbeck, Senior Supervisor of Marketing & Communications with the Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department.
She adds that next door is the Beck Recreation Center, one of five recreation centers in Aurora, with a gymnasium where basketball and pickleball players compete. Swimmers use the center’s indoor pool, and event spaces can be rented. Golfers tee off at Springhill Golf Course, a compact 18-hole executive level course, next to the recreation center. “It’s great for people who like to walk as they play or sit and enjoy the open space,” Van Holbeck says. The grass is carefully maintained and watered, an essential task given that Kirkegaard Acres is a dry area with heightened fire risk.
At Aurora Sports Park, traveling and local athletes compete on soccer and baseball fields.
Springhill Park in Aurora has a candy land-themed playground to encourage imaginative play.
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Hands-on learning at Hinkley High School
Aurora Joint District No. 28 serves the Kirkegaard Acres neighborhood, beginning with Edna and John W. Mosley P-8. This school teaches kindergarten through eighth grade and earns a grade of C from Niche. Hinkley High School earns a C-plus grade from Niche and teaches ninth through 12th grade. Through Hinkley High School’s Project Lead the Way programs, students may take college-level lessons in engineering and healthcare. These programs are hands-on and involve real-world applications.
Edna And John W. Mosley P-8 is a public school in Aurora with a grade of C on Niche.com.
Hinkley High School in Aurora has a C plus grade from Niche.
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Commuting along East Colfax Avenue
While East Colfax Avenue is the main route to nearby shopping, North Airport Boulevard connects the neighborhood to the local airport and base. Following the road north roughly 10 miles, travelers catch their domestic and international flights out of Denver International Airport. A 4-mile drive south leads to Buckley Space Force Base. Commutes to the Anschutz Medical Campus and the nearest Regional Transportation District (RTD) light rail station – Colfax Station – are also a 4-mile drive.
East Colfax Avenue shopping and dining connections
East Colfax Avenue connects Kirkegaard Acres with shopping and dining in the west of town. Along the road, fast food chains such as Burger King and Wendy’s bag hot meals to enjoy before competitions at the sports complex. In the Chambers Plaza shopping center, grocery shoppers stock up on produce at King Soopers and stop for a bite of Italian flavors at Mama Alvino’s Pizzeria. Since 1980, this locally owned restaurant has dished the Alvino family’s recipes perfected in the late 1800s. Across Chambers Road, Mi Pueblo Market keeps its shelves stocked with authentic ingredients and foods from 11 countries, including Venezuela and Puerto Rico. When craving the warmth and spice of Mexican flavors without wanting to do the prep, La Costa Authentic Mexican Food is nearby with a dish to meet the craving.
Mama Alvino’s near Kirkegaard Acres uses Italian recipes dating back to the 1800s.
Dine at La Costa Authentic Mexican Food, northwest of Kirkegaard Acres.
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Parks in this Area
Hoops Park
Basketball
Playground
Springhill Park
Picnic Area
Pool
Trails
Aurora Sports Park
Baseball/Softball
Picnic Area
Soccer
Triangle Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Playground
Apache Mesa Park
Grills
Picnic Area
Trails
Colorado Freedom Memorial
Picnic Area
Trails
Parking Lot
Transit
Airport
Denver International
21 min drive
Bus
13th Ave & Lisbon St
Bus
Airport Blvd & 13th Ave
Bus
Colfax Ave & Zeno St
Bus
Colfax Ave & Dunkirk St
Bus
Airport Blvd & 6th Ave Farside
Bus
Airport Blvd & 8th Ave
Bus
Colfax Ave & Airport Blvd
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Kirkegaard Acres
US
Homicide
3
4
Sexual Assault
3
4
Assault with Weapon
3
4
Robbery
3
4
Burglary
2
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
3
4
Larceny
2
4
Crime Score
2
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
40
Median Year Built
1970
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
2,438
Above the national average
1,933
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
80,586
Distribution of Home Values
Source: Public Records
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
74
Median Age
36
Population Density
1 person/acre
Population under 18
31.1%
Above the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
13.5%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$134,375
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$142,826
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
89.1%
College Graduates
37%
On par with the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
10.9%
% Population in Labor Force
82.4%
Above the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
16''
Average Winter Low Temperature
17°F
Average Summer High Temperature
88°F
Annual Snowfall
56''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
34/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
3/ 100
Minimal Transit
Transit Score®
0/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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