Applewood, Colorado
CDP
About Applewood
Applewood is a small unincorporated community in central Colorado.
Applewood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.07 square miles.
📰 Applewood News Today
- Applewood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
- Colorado crews get Applewood Fire burning near Pueblo under control after several homes destroyed CBS News · Jun 22
- Nonprofit raising funds to support victims of Applewood Fire FOX21 News Colorado · Jun 22
- ‘There’s nothing salvageable’: Neighbors lose homes to 74 fire in Colorado City KKTV · Jun 22
- Colorado City fire 'under control' after burning several structures Pueblo Chieftain · Jun 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Applewood Unique
- The only place in America named Applewood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Applewood
- Abrusci's Fire & Vine — pasta
- Denny's — american
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- The Vista at Applewood Golf Course
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Denver West Deli — sandwich
- Hacienda Colorado
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Applewood
- Applewood Park reviews ★
- South Table Mountain Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Chester - Portsmouth Park reviews ★
- Maple Grove Park reviews ★
- Tanglewood Sports Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.07 sq mi
Coordinates39.7475, -105.1730