Sterling Ranch is an

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and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County,

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. The population was 1,789 at the 2020 census. The CDP is a part of the

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. Douglas County governs the unincorporated community and the Sterling Ranch

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Authority Board provides services through several

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. The Littleton

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( Zip Code 80125) serves the area.

History

Construction of Sterling Ranch development began in early 2016, with eight builders offering single-family homes. The development comprises 3,400 acres and was to eventually house 33,000 residents. The full buildout for the community is projected to take 20 years and will include nine villages with a town center. Sterling Ranch will include 30 miles of internal trails connecting to Chatfield State Park and

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and three regional parks. Nearly 40 percent of Sterling Ranch will remain open space, including two wildlife corridors. Providence Village, the first of the nine villages in the development, consists of just under 800 homes, a recreation center, church, school, civic center, and several parks.

Geography

The Sterling Ranch CDP has an area of , all land.

Demographics

The

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defined the for the

Education

The

Douglas County School District RE-1 Douglas County School District Re. 1 is a school district that serves Douglas County, Colorado. The district was formed in 1958 by the consolidation of 17 smaller school districts, adding the "Re. 1" to its name to note the district's first reorg ...

serves Sterling Ranch.

Water

Sterling Ranch is served by the Dominion Water and Sanitation District, which was building a water system with a

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facility on Sterling Ranch.

Technology

Sterling Ranch is Colorado’s first 1 Gig community. Every home has fiber optic lines running directly to it.

References

External links

Sterling Ranch websiteSterling Ranch Community Authority Board websiteDouglas County website
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