Town guide

Four Square Mile, Colorado

Four Square Mile is a community in Denver County, Colorado, home to about 23,024 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80231, and parts of 80224 and 80247 are in Four Square Mile too.

Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population23,0248,527 per sq mi
Median home value$474,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$232Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Four Square Mile

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Four Square Mile

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ581 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Four Square Mile; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Four Square Mile

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 35th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Denver County grew from 213,381 residents in 1910 to 715,522 in 2020.

Denver County, 1910–2020

Denver County population, 1910 to 20201910: 213,381, 1920: 256,491, 1930: 287,861, 1940: 322,412, 1950: 415,786, 1960: 493,887, 1970: 514,678, 1980: 492,365, 1990: 467,610, 2000: 554,636, 2010: 600,158, 2020: 715,522213K’10’20288K’30’40416K’50’60515K’70’80468K’90’00600K’10716K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Four Square MileJan: high 47°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 27°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 34°F, 1.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 43°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 53°F, 1.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 59°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 57°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 48°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 36°F, 1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in47°18°Jan0.548°19°Feb0.556°27°Mar1.163°34°Apr1.772°43°May2.384°53°Jun1.790°59°Jul2.188°57°Aug1.880°48°Sep1.567°36°Oct1.055°26°Nov0.746°18°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver-Stapleton, CO weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Denver County

489,563 jobs at 27,422 businesses in Denver County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Denver CountyProfessional services: 65,024 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 58,697 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 54,188 jobs; Administrative and support: 44,301 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 38,216 jobs; Retail trade: 32,628 jobs; Finance and insurance: 30,653 jobs; Information: 24,258 jobsProfessional services 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Retail trade 7% Finance and insurance 6% Information 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

420 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Four Square Mile.

Nearest hospitals

  • The Medical Center of Aurora & South HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aurora2.9 miles
  • Hca Healthone RoseGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Denver4.2 miles
  • University of Colorado Hospital AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Aurora4.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors25
Dentists38
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers218
Physical and occupational therapists65
Optometrists9
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Four Square Mile

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Babi Yar Park · 27 acres1.3 mi
  • City of Chennai Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
  • Country Lane Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Tsistsistas-Hinono'ei Park · 4 acres0.3 mi
  • Long's Pine Grove Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Welch Park · 4 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (13 nearby)

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market0.5 mi
  • Diyar International Market0.8 mi
  • Safeway0.9 mi
  • Solomon’s0.9 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Safeway0.9 mi
  • Compound Pharmacy & Medical Supply0.9 mi
  • King Soopers Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Eloise May Library0.6 mi

Museums

  • Mizel Museum2.5 mi
  • Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum2.6 mi
  • Grant Family Education Center2.7 mi
  • Aurora History Museum4.2 mi
  • Eisenhower's Room4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Actasana Acting Studio & Theatre2.1 mi
  • Amphitheater3.4 mi
  • Vintage Theater3.9 mi
  • Aurora Fox Arts Center3.9 mi
  • Aurora Fox Arts Center3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Four Square Mile

Public schools here are run by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Challenge SchoolDenverPre-K–8560Public1.0 mi
Holm Elementary SchoolDenverPre-K–5510Public1.9 mi
Joe Shoemaker SchoolDenverPre-K–5543Public1.9 mi
Rocky Mountain Prep CreeksideDenverPre-K–5637Charter0.8 mi
Hamilton Middle SchoolDenver6–8775Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Denver Jewish Day SchoolDenverPre-K–12316Jewish0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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