Arapahoe, Colorado

About Arapahoe

Arapahoe is a small unincorporated community in eastern Colorado.

Arapahoe holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.28 square miles.

📰 Arapahoe News Today

• Ralston Valley vs. Arapahoe: Colorado High School Boys Soccer, Oct. 12, 2026 CHSAA · Oct 10
• Cherry Creek vs. Arapahoe: Colorado High School Softball, Oct. 14, 2026 CHSAA · Oct 10
• Deputy at Colorado detention facility arrested, accused of inappropriate conduct with inmate CBS News · Oct 6
• Only eligible votes on Colorado passenger rail ballot question will be counted, secretary of state says The Colorado Sun · Oct 8
• CO VOTE 2026: GOP, Dems battle for key county seats in Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas counties Sentinel Colorado · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Colorado headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Arapahoe Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Arapahoe

🏘️ Nearby Communities