Castle RockColorado
Castle Rock is a home rule town that is the county seat of and the most-populous municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The town's population was 73,158 at the 2020 census, a 51.68% increase since the 2010 census.
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About Castle Rock
Castle Rock is a thriving city in central Colorado with an estimated population of 83,213. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#441 nationwide).
Officially, Castle Rock is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 34.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,395 residents per square mile.
📰 Castle Rock News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Castle Rock Unique
- A top-25 city in Colorado by population (#14 of 271 incorporated places).
- Home to 1.9% of Colorado's city-dwelling population.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 83,213.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Castle Rock
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Castle Rock
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Castle Rock Museum · Museum
- Castle Rock · Attraction
- The Grange Water Park · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Castle Rock
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Castle Rock
- Academy Charter School
- Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
- Castle Rock Elementary School
- Castle Rock Middle School
- Castle View High School
- DC Montessori Charter School
- Douglas County High School
- Early Childhood Center
- Flagstone Elementary School
- Meadow View Elementary School
- Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School
- Rock Ridge Elementary School
- Soaring Hawk Elementary School
- South Ridge Elementary An IB World School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Adventhealth Castle Rock ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.