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Guadaloupe County was the first Colorado county to be renamed after only six days in 1861. 8. Las Animas County was the first new Colorado county to be created (in 1866) after the original 17 counties. 9. Greenwood County was the longest lived former Colorado county, existing four years from 1870 to 1874. 10.
El Paso County with a 2023 population estimate of 744,215 remains the most populous county in Colorado, while Hinsdale County with a 2023 population of 765 is now the least populous county. Five of the 64 Colorado counties have more than 500,000 residents, while 12 have fewer than 5,000 residents. [a]
The county population as a percentage of the Colorado state population as of July 1, 2018, as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau. [1] The rank of the municipality within the county by population within the county as of July 1, 2018, as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau. [1] The official name of the municipality. [3] The county seat is shown ...
The five cities of Boulder, Cañon City, Central City, Golden, and Pueblo are the longest serving Colorado county seats having been designated by the Territory of Colorado on November 1, 1861. Of the 64 current counties of Colorado, 38 have retained their original county seat.
The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America. The U.S. State of Colorado has 273 active municipalities, comprising 198 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments. [1] [2] The City and County of Denver, the state capital, [3] is the oldest municipality in Colorado.
The most populous county in Colorado is El Paso County, the home of the City of Colorado Springs. The second most populous county is the City and County of Denver, the state capital. Five of the 64 counties now have more than 500,000 residents, while 12 have fewer than 5,000 residents.
Authorities searching for missing University of Colorado Boulder student Megan Trussell -- who was last seen on Feb. 9 -- recovered a body matching her description "in hard-to-reach terrain" in ...
The highest point in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains as a whole is the summit of Mount Elbert in Lake County at 14,440 feet (4,401.2 m). Of the 64 Colorado counties, 20 counties rise above 14,000 feet (4,267 m) elevation, 32 counties rise above 13,000 feet (3,962 m), 42 counties rise above 10,000 feet (3,048 m), and all 64 Colorado counties ...