Lakewood is a Home Rule Municipality founded 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. A local point of interest is the Lakewood Cultural Center which features a theater, gallery space, and art classrooms.
Lakewood, located immediately west of Denver, has a shopping mall called Colorado Mills, which is near I‑70 and West Colfax Avenue. The 40 West Arts District includes a bike and “walking art experience” along the light rail line.
Lakewood’s economy is diverse, while the largest employers are government. Companies based in Lakewood include Einstein Bros. Bagels, FirstBank, and The Integer Group.
The three industries employing the largest percentages of the working civilian labor force were educational services, health care, and social assistance (18.4%); professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (13.8%); and retail trade (11.9%).
The City of Lakewood and its local communities always embraces cultural equality, diversity, inclusion, equity and has many positive-minded and inspiring people as well as progress-minded historic business-friendly communities.
Lakewood local businesses and residents are rolling out the inviting “Welcome to Lakewood” and “You’re Welcome Here” welcome mats to visitors, tourists, students, tech entrepreneurs, new startups, business founders, new residents and more value-added businesses.