Town guide

Inverness, Colorado

Inverness is a community in Arapahoe County, Colorado, home to about 2,934 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80112.

Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,9342,620 per sq mi
Median home value$862,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$282Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Inverness

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Inverness

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ575 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Inverness; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Inverness

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

Inverness had 2,226 residents in the 2020 census, up 45% since 2010.

It’s the 148th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Arapahoe County grew from 153,017 residents in 1900 to 655,070 in 2020.

Inverness population by census2010: 1,532, 2020: 2,2261,53220102,2262020

Arapahoe County, 1900–2020

Arapahoe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 153,017, 1910: 10,263, 1920: 13,766, 1930: 22,647, 1940: 32,150, 1950: 52,125, 1960: 113,426, 1970: 162,142, 1980: 293,621, 1990: 391,511, 2000: 487,967, 2010: 572,003, 2020: 655,070153K’00’1014K’20’3032K’40’50113K’60’70294K’80’90488K’00’10655K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near InvernessJan: high 45°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 20°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 27°F, 1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 1.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 52°F, 2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 59°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 57°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 36°F, 1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 26°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in45°19°Jan0.446°20°Feb0.454°27°Mar1.060°34°Apr1.969°43°May2.081°52°Jun2.087°59°Jul1.885°57°Aug2.377°49°Sep1.364°36°Oct1.052°26°Nov0.544°19°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver Centennial Ap, CO weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Arapahoe County

321,810 jobs at 20,137 businesses in Arapahoe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Arapahoe CountyHealth care and social assistance: 52,014 jobs; Retail trade: 33,241 jobs; Professional services: 30,001 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,529 jobs; Construction: 24,666 jobs; Administrative and support: 24,617 jobs; Company headquarters: 24,008 jobs; Information: 23,018 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Company headquarters 8% Information 7%

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

Health care

1,578 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Inverness.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sky Ridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lone Tree3.9 miles
  • AdventHealth LittletonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Littleton4.6 miles
  • Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Highlands Ranch5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors63
Specialist doctors238
Dentists100
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants259
Mental health providers499
Physical and occupational therapists310
Optometrists37
Chiropractors72
Pharmacies35

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 Inverness

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Willow Creek Park · 19 acres0.6 mi
  • Hunters Hill Park · 9 acres0.6 mi
  • Walnut Hills Park · 9 acres0.8 mi
  • Saint Thomas More Park and Open Space · 8 acres0.7 mi
  • Foxridge · 3 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Konark Grocers1.1 mi
  • Safeway1.1 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market1.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Castlewood Public Library1.0 mi
  • Koelbel Public Library2.3 mi
  • Support Services (Arapahoe Libraries)3.3 mi
  • Arapahoe Library3.4 mi
  • Douglas County Libraries - Lone Tree3.4 mi

Museums

  • Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Fiddler's Green Ampitheatre1.4 mi
  • Comedy Works2.7 mi
  • Highland Heritage Park Amphitheatre2.8 mi
  • Robert V. Tartaglia Pavilion3.0 mi
  • Amphitheater3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Inverness

Public schools here are run by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, School District 27J, Education Reenvisioned Boces and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dry Creek Elementary SchoolEnglewoodPre-K–5269Public0.1 mi
Homestead Elementary SchoolCentennialPre-K–5334Public0.5 mi
Red Hawk Ridge Elementary SchoolCentennialPre-K–5518Public5.4 mi
Walnut Hills Community Elementary SchoolCentennialPre-K–5342Public0.7 mi
Willow Creek Elementary SchoolCentennialPre-K–5462Public0.8 mi
Colorado Connections @ 27JEnglewoodK–122,042Public2.2 mi
Colorado Summit Connections AcademyEnglewoodK–121,245Public2.2 mi
Parker Performing ArtsEnglewoodK–8638Charter4.8 mi
Marvin W Foote Youth Services CenterCentennial5–1236Alternative Education3.6 mi
Cherry Creek ElevationCentennial6–12248Public4.4 mi
Colorado Early Colleges Online CampusEnglewood6–12404Charter2.5 mi
Colorado Skies AcademyEnglewood6–890Charter3.6 mi
Hope Online Learning Academy Co-OpEnglewood6–121,307Charter3.5 mi
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas CountyEnglewood9–121,035Charter2.5 mi
eDCSDEnglewood9–1261Public2.3 mi
Endeavor AcademyCentennial9–12262Alternative Education4.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Thomas More Parish SchoolCentennialPre-K–8355Roman Catholic0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Centennial, Meridian and Dove Valley.

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