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Golden City was temporarily removed from the status of territory capital as a result of an act passed on November 5, 1861, by the territorial government. [citation needed] Colorado City, a small town to the south of Denver, became the new temporary territorial capital, but saw only one short event at this location. This status was quickly ...
As of 2024, Colorado has 102 cities and towns that are home rule municipalities, [8] which are self-governing under Article 20 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado; Title 31, Article 1, Section 202 of the Colorado Revised Statutes; and the home rule charter of each municipality. The state-authorized home rule charter determines the form ...
The City of Leadville, Colorado has been the highest elevation incorporated city in the United States since its incorporation on February 18, 1878. The Town of Winter Park, Colorado has the highest elevation within the municipal boundaries of any town in the United States at 12,060 feet (3,676 m).
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 582,910, [1] making it the fourth-most populous county in Colorado. The county seat is Golden, [2] and the most populous city is Lakewood. Jefferson County is included in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The City and County of Denver is the most densely populated Colorado county, with a population density of 4,674 residents per square mile (1,805/km 2) as of 2020, while Hinsdale County is the least densely populated county, with a population density of 0.71 resident per square mile (0.27/km 2).
Colorado Municipalities by County; Rank County Population % State Rank Municipality Population % County Map 1 City and County of Denver: 716,492 12.58% 1 City and County of Denver: 716,492 100% 2 El Paso County: 713,856 12.53% 1 City of Colorado Springs: 472,688 66.22% 2 City of Fountain: 30,454 4.27% 3 Town of Monument: 8,010 1.12% 4 City of ...
This list also details municipal population changes since the 2000 United States Census and includes a gallery of the 20 most populous Colorado municipalities. With a 2023 population estimate of 716,577 residents, the City and County of Denver remains the most populous municipality in Colorado as it has since its original incorporation on ...
Coal Creek, commonly known as Coal Creek Canyon, is a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson, Boulder, and Gilpin counties in Colorado, United States, but primarily Jefferson County. The population of the Coal Creek CDP was 2,494 at the United States Census 2020. [3] The Golden post office (Zip code 80403) serves the ...