Gilpin County, Colorado

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Gilpin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado, smallest in land area behind only the City and County of Broomfield. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,808.<ref name="2020Census">Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Central City.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was formed in 1861, while Colorado was still a territory, and was named after Colonel William Gilpin,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> the first territorial governor. Gilpin County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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1904 broadside bird's eye view or map of Gilpin County, Colorado, issued by the Gilpin County Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado map publisher George Samuel Clason

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is the second-smallest county by area in Colorado.

Adjacent counties

Boulder – north
Jefferson – east
Clear Creek – south
Grand – west

Major highways

National protected areas

State protected area

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Scenic trail and byway

Demographics

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At the 2000 census there were 4,757 people, 2,043 households, and 1,264 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,929 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 94.37% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.53% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. 4.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> Of the 2,043 households 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.10% were non-families. 26.80% of households were one person and 3.70% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.81.

The age distribution was 21.10% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 37.40% from 25 to 44, 30.00% from 45 to 64, and 5.70% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 112.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.10 males.

The median household income was $51,942 and the median family income was $61,859. Males had a median income of $38,560 versus $30,820 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,148. About 1.00% of families and 4.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.40% of those under age 18 and 6.10% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Communities

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The Old Courthouse in Central City houses much of the county government.

Cities

Census-designated places

Coal Creek (also in Boulder and Jefferson counties)
Rollinsville

Other

Historic district

Central City/Black Hawk Historic District

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External links

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