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11. In 1877, Ouray County became the first county created by the new State of Colorado. 12. Carbonate County was the shortest lived former Colorado county, existing only two days in 1879 before being dissolved. 13. The City and County of Broomfield became the newest Colorado county in 2001, bring the total number of counties to 64.
The 64 Counties of the State of Colorado; County [1] Population [3] County website CDOT county map Coordinates [b] 2023 rank 2023 estimates [a] Change 2020 Census Change 2010 Census Change 2000 Census; El Paso County: 1 744,215 +1.89 % 730,395 +17.38 % 622,263 +20.38 % 516,934: El Paso County: map
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.
Park County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado.As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,390. [2] The county seat is Fairplay. [3] The county was named after the large geographic region known as South Park, which was named by early fur traders and trappers in the area.
The boundaries of the traditional counties changed on a number of occasions. The 1898 Act changed the boundaries of Counties Galway, Clare, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Waterford, Kilkenny, Meath and Louth, and others. County Tipperary was divided into two regions: North Riding and South Riding.
Of the 50 highest county high points in the United States, 30 are located in Colorado. 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 ...
Arapahoe County ( / əˈræpəhoʊ / 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. The county seat is Littleton, [ 3] and the most populous city is Aurora. The county was named for the Arapaho Native American tribe ...
The 64 Counties of the State of Colorado; County Date created County seat Population 2020 population density 2020 Area Elevation County website CDOT map Coordinates; 2021 rank 2021 estimate Change 2020 Census Change 2010 Census Change 2000 Census Land Water Total Max Min; Adams County: November 15, 1902 Brighton: 5 522,140 +0.49 % 519,572