Deer Trail, Colorado
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the East Arapahoe census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80105. The Survey maps it on the Deer Trail quadrangle. 1,068 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 5,190 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresDeer Trail grew from 546 to 1,068 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 546 | |
| 2020 | 1,068 | +522 (+96%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Deer Trail quadrangle1:24000
- 1969 USGS Deer Trail quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Denver East quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
2 since 2016Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Deer Trail in 2016, burning under an acre in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | North Central Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 3 October 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Byers Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Deer Trail: 8 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
60 of 63 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Deer Trail in 63 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 35 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 11 tornado, 3 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1998 | Lightning | Deer Trail | 1 hurt | A woman was injured when lightning struck a nearby telephone pole. She sustained burns to her head and right shoulder. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deer Trail | $20,000 | Intense thunderstorm winds snapped 9 telephone poles, leaving about 40 residents without power for approximately 3 hours. Each pole had been snapped about 5 feet from its base. Most of the damage occurred along County Road 197 approaching State Highway 36. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deer Trail | - | The observation was recorded at a private weather station. |
| July 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Deer Trail | - | A tornado touched down in open country. Some minor fence damage was observed. |
| July 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Deer Trail | - | A weak tornado moved out of Adams County and into Arapahoe County. It remained in open country and caused no damage. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deer Trail | - | Intense thunderstorm winds caused scattered electrical outages. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deer Trail | - | Numerous power poles were snapped which caused widespread electrical outages in and aound Deer Trail. |
| August 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Deer Trail | - | A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Deer Trail | - | The tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| August 2009 | Lightning | Deer Trail | - | Lightning sparked a fire which charred approximately 1000 acres of wheat stubble. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Deer Trail | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Deer Trail | - | A small tornado touched down in open country but did no damage. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Deer Trail | - | A small landspout touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Deer Trail | - | Heavy rain caused flooding and flash flooding problems along small creeks and streams near Deer Trail. Some local roads and bridges were covered by the highwaters. A trained spotter, 3 miles north of Deer Trail, measured 3.5 inches of rainfall. |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Deer Trail | - | A telephone switchboard was damaged by lightning. Long distance service was knocked out for approximately 18 hours. |
| July 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Deer Trail | - | Two small landspouts touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| July 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Deer Trail | - | Two small landspouts touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Deer Trail | - | Heavy rain and small hail associated with a stationary line of thunderstorms developed over eastern Arapahoe County. Several basements were flooded in the town of Deer Trail as well as pastures and fields around town. Some streets and intersections in the downtown area were covered by 18 inches of standing water. A storm spotter located 2 miles northeast of Deer Trail recorded nearly 4 inches of rainfall in less than 2 hours. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Deer Trail | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria | 5.8 miles | 15 | |
| Byers | 11.8 miles | 16 | |
| Dove Hill | 35.4 miles | 24 | |
| Thunderbird Estates | 35.8 miles | 23 | |
| Gun Club Estates | 35.8 miles | 23 | |
| Cross Creek | 36.0 miles | 23 | |
| East Quincy Highlands | 36.5 miles | 23 | |
| Parkborough | 36.9 miles | 24 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Deer Trail | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q932125 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 185065. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






