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Arapahoe County (/ ə ˈ r æ p ə h oʊ / ə-RAP-ə-hoh) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census , its population was 655,070, [ 1 ] making it the third-most populous county in Colorado.
Arapahoe was established in 1870. [2] The Arapahoe, Colorado, post office opened on May 5, 1906. [6] The Arapahoe post office has the ZIP code 80802. [5] The town name honors the Arapaho Native American people who lived in the area.
Gold prospectors founded Arapahoe City on November 29, 1858 [1] during the advent of the Pikes Peak gold rush.The town was laid out by George B. Allen, and according to founding treasurer Thomas L. Golden in a letter to the Missouri Republican it was named after the Arapaho tribe after chiefs warned residents to "quit their country".
Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The city population was 45,652 at the 2020 United States Census , ranking as the 20th most populous municipality in Colorado.
The City of Glendale is a home rule municipality located in an exclave of Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. [1] The city population was 4,613 at the 2020 United States Census. [5] Glendale is an enclave of the City and County of Denver and is the most densely populated municipality in
Pages in category "Cities in Arapahoe County, Colorado" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The City of Englewood is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. [1] The town population was 33,659 at the 2020 United States Census. [5] Englewood is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
In November 1864, the Colorado militia, led by Colonel John Chivington, massacred a small village of Cheyenne and Arapaho in the Sand Creek massacre. [23] According to a historical narrative on the event titled "Chief Left Hand", by Margaret Coel, there were several events that led to the Colorado militia's attack on the village. Governor Evans ...