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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
| City of Lakewood, Colorado |
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Location in Jefferson County and the State of Colorado |
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Location of Colorado in the United States |
Coordinates:  39‹42Œ23N 105‹6Œ10W / 39.70639‹N 105.10278‹W / 39.70639; -105.10278 |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 State of Colorado |
| County |
Jefferson County[1] |
| Founded |
1889 |
| Incorporated |
1969[2] |
| Government |
| - Type |
Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor |
Bob Murphy |
| Area |
| - Total |
42.5 sq mi (110.0 km2) |
| - Land |
41.6 sq mi (107.7 km2) |
| - Water |
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation [3] |
5,480 ft (1,682 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| - Total |
144,126 |
| - Density |
3,465.3/sq mi (1,338.0/km2) |
| Time zone |
MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) |
MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes |
Denver 80214-80215, 80226-80228, 80232, 80235-80236
Golden 80401
Littleton 80123 |
| Area code(s) |
Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code |
08-43000 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0181620 |
| Highways |
I-70, US 6, US 40, US 285, SH 8, SH 95, SH 121, SH 391, SH 470 |
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Fourth most populous Colorado city |
| Website |
City of Lakewood |
The City of Lakewood is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Lakewood is the fourth most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 164th most populous city in the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that in 2005 the population of the City of Lakewood was 140,671 (164th most populous U.S. city),[4] the population of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area was 2,359,994 (22nd most populous MSA),[5] the population of the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area was 2,869,377 (15th most populous CSA),[6] and the population of the Front Range Urban Corridor was 4,013,055.[5]
Before incorporation in 1969, Lakewood was an urban sprawl with policing provided by the Jefferson Country Sherrif, a volunteer fire service, and with few street lights and sidewalks. Many of the older residents appreciated the absence of municiple taxes. The City of Lakewood was incorporated in 1969. At the time of incorporation the city population was already over 90,000, making Lakewood one of the largest cities, at the time of original incorporation, in the history of the United States.
The urban/suburban development of the community known as Lakewood was begun in 1889 by Charles Welch and W.A.H. Loveland, who platted a 13-block area along Colfax Avenue west of Denver in eastern Jefferson County. Loveland, the former president of the Colorado Central Railroad, retired to the new community of Lakewood after many years of living in nearby Golden.
Lakewood also houses the prestigious Lakewood High School, ranked number one in the state by Newsweek, and the only International Baccalaureate school in Jefferson County. Lakewood is also home to Colorado Christian University.
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Home Inspections >If It Is Broken Fix It
Most houses have a few "little" problems, like leaking faucets, a stove burner that won't light, or electrical outlets with too much "spark". These defects may not seem very important--unless your house is about to go on the market.
We rarely have difficulty getting sellers to agree to paint, replace worn carpets or plant a few flowers in the front yard. These kinds of repairs obviously increase the overall appeal of the property. However, if any of the major systems in your home need maintenance, it is also prudent to have the necessary repairs made. Have your furnace, central air-conditioning system, plumbing and wiring checked as part of your pre-marketing efforts. The best rule is--if it's broken, fix it!
The purchase agreement requires that a house be conveyed with all the systems in working order, and most buyers will bring in a home inspector to identify any potential problems. During the period of time between the "meeting of the minds" and the removal of the inspection contingencies, the buyers are the most vulnerable to an attack of buyer's remorse. This is also the time when anything that hasn't been repaired could become a major issue.
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The only golf course on the island of Tonga has 15 holes, and no penalty against the golfer whose golf ball is stolen by a monkey. |
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