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Denver
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Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U. S. state of Colorado. Denver is in the South Platte River Valley on the edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Denver downtown district is immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, Denver is nicknamed the Mile-High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile above sea level, making it the highest major city in the United States. The 105th meridian west of Greenwich, the reference for the Mountain Time Zone. Denver is ranked as a Beta- world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. With a 2015 estimated population of 682,545, Denver ranks as the 19th-most populous U. S. city, and with a 2. 8% increase in 2015, the city is also the fastest-growing major city in the United States. The 10-county Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated 2015 population of 2,814,330 and ranked as the 19th most populous U. S. metropolitan statistical area. The 12-city Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area had an estimated 2015 population of 3,418,876, which ranks as the 16th most populous U. S. metropolitan area. Denver is the most populous city of the 18-county Front Range Urban Corridor, Denver is the most populous city within a 500-mile radius and the second-most populous city in the Mountain West after Phoenix, Arizona. In 2016, Denver was named the best place to live in the USA by U. S. News & World Report and this was the first historical settlement in what was later to become the city of Denver. The site faded quickly, however, and by the summer of 1859 it was abandoned in favor of Auraria, Larimer named the townsite Denver City to curry favor with Kansas Territorial Governor James W. Denver. Larimer hoped the name would help make it the county seat of Arapaho County but, unbeknownst to him. The location was accessible to existing trails and was across the South Platte River from the site of seasonal encampments of the Cheyenne, the site of these first towns is now the site of Confluence Park near downtown Denver. Larimer, along with associates in the St. Charles City Land Company, sold parcels in the town to merchants and miners, Denver City was a frontier town, with an economy based on servicing local miners with gambling, saloons, livestock and goods trading. In the early years, land parcels were often traded for grubstakes or gambled away by miners in Auraria, in May 1859, Denver City residents donated 53 lots to the Leavenworth & Pikes Peak Express in order to secure the regions first overland wagon route. Offering daily service for passengers, mail, freight, and gold, in 1863, Western Union furthered Denvers dominance of the region by choosing the city for its regional terminus. The Colorado Territory was created on February 28,1861, Arapahoe County was formed on November 1,1861, Denver City served as the Arapahoe County Seat from 1861 until consolidation in 1902. In 1867, Denver City became the territorial capital, with its newfound importance, Denver City shortened its name to Denver
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Conurbation
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In most cases, a conurbation is a polycentric urbanised area, in which transportation has developed to link areas to create a single urban labour market or travel to work area. The term conurbation was coined in 1915 by Patrick Geddes in his book Cities In Evolution, the term as described is used in Britain, whereas the term in the United States is most closely equivalent to metropolitan area as used by the Census Bureau. It may consist of a city and its suburbs. A conurbation should also be contrasted with a megalopolis, where the areas are close but not physically contiguous. The cities and towns of Port Louis, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes, Vacoas-Phoenix and other urbanized villages form a large, a large part of this conurbation is located in the district of Plaines Wilhems. This network of urban areas has a population of 530,920 as of 2011. Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, and Tshwane are currently merging to form a region that comprises a population of 14.6 million people, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region consists of Mumbai and its satellite towns. Developing over a period of about 20 years, it consists of seven municipal corporations, the region has an area of 4,355 km² and with a population of 20,998,395, and is among the top ten most populated urban agglomerations in the world. It is linked together through the Mumbai Suburban Railway system and a network of roads. The population of the NCR region is 21.7 million, Dhaka has recently been linked with Narayanganj and Gazipur city such that there are no gaps between Dhaka and those two cities. The Klang Valley conurbation in the state of Selangor is composed of, Kuala Lumpur, the second largest conurbation by population in Malaysia is Greater Penang. Centred in George Town, the city of the state of Penang, the conurbation also includes the following towns in Penang. Lahore–Raiwind–Kala Shah Kaku, the second largest city in Pakistan with its towns of Kala Shah Kaku. Metro Manila, Philippines Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Region, comprising Ho Chi Minh City, Bình Dương, Đồng Nai, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu, Tây Ninh, and Tân An. Hanoi Metropolitan Region, comprising Hanoi, Bắc Ninh, Thái Nguyên, Vĩnh Phúc, and Việt Trì. Qui Nhơn-Nha Trang-Da Lat Conurbation Belt, comprising Qui Nhơn, An Nhơn, Sông Cầu, Tuy Hòa, Vân Phong Bay, Ninh Hòa, Nha Trang, Dien Khánh, Cam Lâm, Cam Ranh, Trường Sa, Phan Rang, and Da Lat. Huế-Da Nang-Quảng Ngãi Conurbation Belt, comprising Huế, Hương Tra, Hương Thủy, Lăng Cô, Da Nang, Hòa Vang, Hoàng Sa, Hội An, Tam Kỳ, Chu Lai, Dung Quất, Sơn Tịnh and this area is colloquially known as the Area Metropolitana. The Flemish Diamond is the Flemish reference to a network of four areas in Belgium
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U.S. state
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A U. S. state is a constituent political entity of the United States of America. There are 50 states, which are together in a union with each other. Each state holds administrative jurisdiction over a geographic territory. Due to the shared sovereignty between each state and the government, Americans are citizens of both the federal republic and of the state in which they reside. State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons covered by certain types of court orders. States range in population from just under 600,000 to over 39 million, four states use the term commonwealth rather than state in their full official names. States are divided into counties or county-equivalents, which may be assigned some local authority but are not sovereign. County or county-equivalent structure varies widely by state, State governments are allocated power by the people through their individual constitutions. All are grounded in principles, and each provides for a government. States possess a number of powers and rights under the United States Constitution, Constitution has been amended, and the interpretation and application of its provisions have changed. The general tendency has been toward centralization and incorporation, with the government playing a much larger role than it once did. There is a debate over states rights, which concerns the extent and nature of the states powers and sovereignty in relation to the federal government. States and their residents are represented in the federal Congress, a legislature consisting of the Senate. Each state is represented in the Senate by two senators, and is guaranteed at least one Representative in the House, members of the House are elected from single-member districts. Representatives are distributed among the states in proportion to the most recent constitutionally mandated decennial census, the Constitution grants to Congress the authority to admit new states into the Union. Since the establishment of the United States in 1776, the number of states has expanded from the original 13 to 50, alaska and Hawaii are the most recent states admitted, both in 1959. The Constitution is silent on the question of states have the power to secede from the Union. Shortly after the Civil War, the U. S. Supreme Court, in Texas v. White, as a result, while the governments of the various states share many similar features, they often vary greatly with regard to form and substance
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Colorado
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Colorado is a state in the United States encompassing most of the Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is part of the Western United States, the Southwestern United States, Colorado is the 8th most extensive and the 21st most populous of the 50 United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Colorado was 5,540,545 on July 1,2016, the state was named for the Colorado River, which Spanish travelers named the Río Colorado for the ruddy silt the river carried from the mountains. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28,1861, Colorado is nicknamed the Centennial State because it became a state in the same year as the centennial of the United States Declaration of Independence. Colorado is noted for its landscape of mountains, forests, high plains, mesas, canyons, plateaus, rivers. Denver is the capital and the most populous city of Colorado, residents of the state are properly known as Coloradans, although the term Coloradoan has been used archaically and lives on in the title of Fort Collins newspaper, the Coloradoan. Colorado, Wyoming and Utah are the states which have boundaries defined solely by lines of latitude and longitude. The summit of Mount Elbert at 14,440 feet elevation in Lake County is the highest point in Colorado, Colorado is the only U. S. state that lies entirely above 1,000 meters elevation. The point where the Arikaree River flows out of Yuma County, Colorado and this point, which holds the distinction of being the highest low elevation point of any state, is higher than the high elevation points of 18 states and the District of Columbia. A little less than one half of the area of Colorado is flat, East of the Rocky Mountains are the Colorado Eastern Plains of the High Plains, the section of the Great Plains within Nebraska at elevations ranging from roughly 3,350 to 7,500 feet. The Colorado plains were mostly prairies, but they have many patches of forests, buttes. Eastern Colorado is presently covered in farmland and rangeland, along with small farming villages. Precipitation is fair, averaging from 15 to 25 inches annually, corn, wheat, hay, soybeans, and oats are all typical crops, and most of the villages and towns in this region boast both a water tower and a grain elevator. Irrigation water is available from the South Platte, the Arkansas River, and a few other streams, however, heavy use of ground water from wells for irrigation has caused underground water reserves to decline. As well as agriculture, eastern Colorado hosts considerable livestock, such as cattle ranches. Roughly 70% of Colorados population resides along the edge of the Rocky Mountains in the Front Range Urban Corridor between Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Pueblo, Colorado. This region is protected from prevailing storms that blow in from the Pacific Ocean region by the high Rockies in the middle of Colorado. The Front Range includes Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Loveland, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Greeley and other townships, on the other side of the Rockies, the significant population centers in Western Colorado are the cities of Grand Junction, Durango, and Montrose
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Front Range Urban Corridor
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The corridor derives its name from the Front Range, the mountain range that defines the west central boundary of the corridor. The Front Range Urban Corridor had an population of 4,757,713 on July 1,2015. The corridor comprises three primary subregions, the South Central Colorado Urban Area, the North Central Colorado Urban Area, the influence of the Corridor extends well beyond its defined boundaries. The Colorado Eastern Plains, Nebraska Panhandle and Albany County, Wyoming, among other areas, are culturally and economically tied to the Corridor, the definition included here is not used for the greater Front Range Megaregion, one of the 11 megaregions of the United States. The table below includes the information, The urban region. The Core Based Statistical Area as designated by the United States Office of Management, the CBSA population as of July 1,2015, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. The county population as of July 1,2015, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau, the county population as of April 1,2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census. The percent county population change from April 1,2010, to July 1,2015. In the State of Wyoming, the Front Range Urban Corridor includes the Town of Albin, the Town of Burns, the City of Cheyenne, the Town of Pine Bluffs, and unincorporated Laramie County. S. S
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Office of Management and Budget
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The Office of Management and Budget is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The current OMB Director is Mick Mulvaney, the OMB Director reports to the President, Vice President and the White House Chief of Staff. The Bureau of the Budget was moved to the Executive Office of the President in 1939 and was run by Harold D. Smith during the rapid expansion of spending during the Second World War. The Bureau was reorganized into the Office of Management and Budget in 1970 during the Nixon administration, the first OMB included Roy Ash, Paul ONeill, Fred Malek and Frank Zarb and two dozen others. OMB prepares the Presidents budget proposal to Congress and supervises the administration of the executive branch agencies, OMB evaluates the effectiveness of agency programs, policies, and procedures, assesses competing funding demands among agencies, and sets funding priorities. OMB ensures that agency reports, rules, testimony, and proposed legislation are consistent with the presidents budget, OMB also oversees and coordinates the administrations procurement, financial management, information, and regulatory policies. OMB manages other agencies financials, paperwork, and IT, the Office is made up mainly of career appointed staff who provide continuity across changes of party and persons in the White House. Approximately half of all OMB staff are assigned to these offices, program examiners can be assigned to monitor one or more federal agencies or may be deployed by a topical area, such as monitoring issues relating to U. S. Navy warships. These staff have dual responsibility for management and budgetary issues, as well as responsibility for giving expert advice on all aspects relating to their programs. Each year they review federal agency budget requests and help decide what resource requests will be sent to Congress as part of the presidents budget and they are often called upon to provide analysis information to any EOP staff member. Other offices are OMB-wide support offices which include the Office of General Counsel, the Office of Legislative Affairs, the Budget Review Division, the BRD performs government-wide budget coordination and is largely responsible for the technical aspects relating to the release of the presidents budget each February. The Legislative Reference Division has the important role of being the clearing house across the federal government for proposed legislation or testimony by federal officials. It distributes proposed legislation and testimony to all relevant federal reviewers and they are also responsible for writing an Enrolled Bill Memorandum to the president once a bill is presented by both bodies of Congress for the presidents signature. They also issue Statements of Administration Policy that let Congress know the White Houses official position on proposed legislation. S. com, August 22,2005
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County (United States)
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In the United States, an administrative or political sub-division of a state is a county, which is a region having specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. The term county is used in 48 U. S. states, while Louisiana and Alaska have functionally equivalent subdivisions called parishes, most counties have subdivisions which may include municipalities and unincorporated areas. Others have no divisions, or may serve as a singular consolidated city-county. Some municipalities are in multiple counties, New York City is uniquely partitioned into multiple counties/boroughs, the U. S. federal government uses the term county equivalent to describe non-county administrative or statistical areas that are comparable to counties. Alaskas Unorganized Borough is divided into 11 census areas that are equivalent to counties. As of 2013, the United States has 3,007 counties and 137 county equivalents for a total of 3,144 counties, the number of counties per state ranges from the 3 counties of Delaware to the 254 counties of Texas. Counties have significant governmental functions in all states except Rhode Island and Connecticut, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has removed most government functions from eight of its 14 counties. The county with the largest population, Los Angeles County, counties were among the earliest units of local government established in the Thirteen Colonies that would become the United States. Virginia created the first counties in order to ease the workload in Jamestown. Americas oldest intact county court records can be found at Eastville, Virginia, in Northampton County, maryland established its first county, St. Marys, in 1637, and Massachusetts followed in 1643. When independence came, the framers of the Constitution did not provide for local governments, rather, they left the matter to the states. Subsequently, early state constitutions generally conceptualized county government as an arm of the state, in some states, these powers are partly or mostly devolved to the counties smaller divisions usually called townships, though in New York, New England and Wisconsin they are called towns. The county may or may not be able to override its townships on certain matters, the newest county in the United States is the city and county of Broomfield, Colorado, established in 2001 as a consolidated city-county. The newest county-equivalents are the Alaskan boroughs of Skagway established in 2007, Wrangell established in 2008, there are 40 consolidated city-counties in the U. S. Similarly, some of Alaskas boroughs have merged with their principal cities creating unified city-boroughs. Some such consolidations and mergers have created cities that rank among the geographically largest cities in the world, see also, #County names, regarding Louisiana. Independent cities, These are cities that legally belong to no county, Washington, D. C. outside the jurisdiction of any state, has a special status. The city of Washington comprises the entirety of the District of Columbia, when founded in 1801, the District consisted of two counties and three cities. In 1846, Alexandria County – including the then–City of Alexandria – was given back to Virginia, in 1871, the three remaining entities – the City of Washington, Georgetown City, and Washington County – were merged into a consolidated government by an act of Congress
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Arapahoe County, Colorado
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Arapahoe County is one of the 64 counties in the U. S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 572,003, the county seat is Littleton, and the most populous city is Aurora. The county was named for the Arapaho Native American tribe who lived in the region. Arapahoe County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, Arapahoe County calls itself Colorados First County since its origins predate the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. On August 25,1855, the Kansas Territorial Legislature created a huge Arapahoe County to govern the western portion of the Territory of Kansas. The county was named for the Arapaho Nation who lived in the region, in July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County. This discovery precipitated the Pikes Peak Gold Rush, many residents of the mining region felt disconnected from the remote territorial governments of Kansas and Nebraska, so they voted to form their own Territory of Jefferson on October 24,1859. The following month, the Jefferson Territorial Legislature organized 12 counties for the new territory, Denver City served as the county seat of Arapahoe County. The Jefferson Territory never received federal sanction, and when the State of Kansas was admitted to the Union on January 29,1861, on February 28,1861, Congress passed an act organizing the Territory of Colorado, using present-day borders. On November 1,1861, the Colorado Territorial Assembly organized the 17 original counties of Colorado, Denver City served as the county seat of Arapahoe County until 1902. A ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, subsequent legislation, governor James Bradley Orman designated Littleton as the temporary county seat of South Arapahoe County. On April 11,1903, the Colorado General Assembly changed the name of South Arapahoe County back to Arapahoe County, on November 8,1904, Arapahoe County voters chose Littleton over Englewood by a vote of 1310 to 829 to be the permanent county seat. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 805 square miles. The county measures 72 miles east to west and 4 to 12 miles south to north, two exclaves of Arapahoe County are entirely surrounded by the City and County of Denver, the City of Glendale and the Holly Hills neighborhood, a census-designated place. The population density was 608 people per square mile, there were 196,835 housing units at an average density of 245 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 79. 93% White,7. 67% Black or African American,0. 66% Native American,3. 95% Asian,0. 12% Pacific Islander,4. 51% from other races, and 3. 16% from two or more races. 11. 81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,27. 00% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the family size was 3.11
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Jefferson County, Colorado
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Jefferson County /ˈdʒɛfərsən/ is one of the 64 counties in the U. S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 534,543, the county seat is Golden, and the most populous city is Lakewood. Jefferson County is included in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Jefferson County is adjacent to the state capital of Denver. In 2010, the center of population of Colorado was located in Jefferson County, the countys slogan is the Gateway to the Rocky Mountains, and it is commonly nicknamed Jeffco. The name Jeffco is incorporated in the name of the Jeffco School District,1, and several businesses located in Jefferson County. Jeffco is also incorporated in the unofficial monikers of many Jefferson County agencies, the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport operated by Jefferson County was previously known as the Jeffco Airport. A major employer in Jefferson County is the large Coors Brewing Company in Golden, also, the state-supported Colorado School of Mines is located in Jefferson County, offering programs in STEM topics such as mining, geology, chemistry, and engineering. On August 25,1855, the Kansas Territorial Legislature created Arapahoe County to govern the western portion of the territory. The county was named for the Arapaho Nation of Native Americans that lived in the region, in June 22,1850, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County. This discovery precipitated the Pikes Peak Gold Rush, many residents of the mining region felt disconnected from the remote territorial governments of Kansas and Nebraska, so they voted to form their own Territory of Jefferson on October 24,1859. The following month, the Jefferson Territorial Legislature organized 12 counties for the new territory, Jefferson County was named for the namesake of the Jefferson Territory, Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the nations third president. Golden City served as the county seat of Jefferson County, robert Williamson Steele, Governor of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson from 1859 to 1861, built his home in the county at Mount Vernon and later at Apex. The Jefferson Territory never received federal sanction, but during his last week in office and that November 1, the new Colorado General Assembly organized the 17 original counties of Colorado, including a new Jefferson County. In 1908, the tip of Jefferson County was transferred to Park County. Several annexations by the City & County of Denver and the 2001 consolidation of the City & County of Broomfield removed the east and extreme northwestern portion of the county, respectively. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 774 square miles. Jefferson County is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as ten counties, the population density was 683 people per square mile. There were 212,488 housing units at a density of 275 per square mile
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Adams County, Colorado
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Adams County is the fifth-most populous of the 64 counties of the U. S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 441,603, the county is named for Alva Adams, Governor of the State of Colorado. Adams County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, on May 30,1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act created the Territory of Nebraska and Territory of Kansas, divided by the Parallel 40° North. The future Adams County, Colorado, occupied a strip of northern Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory, colonel Jack Henderson built a ranch, trading post, and hotel on Henderson Island in the South Platte River in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory. Jack Henderson was the editor and proprietor of the Leavenworth Journal. Henderson sold meat and provisions to gold seekers on their way up the South Platte River Trail to the fields during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Henderson Island was the first permanent settlement in the South Platte River Valley between Fort Saint Vrain in the Nebraska Territory and the Cherry Creek Diggings in the Kansas Territory, Jack Henderson eventually returned to eastern Kansas and fought for the Union in the American Civil War. Henderson Island is today the site of the Adams County Regional Park, the Colorado Territory created Arapahoe County, on November 1,1861, and Colorado was admitted to the Union on August 1,1876. A ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, subsequent legislation, Governor James Bradley Orman designated Brighton as the temporary Adams County Seat. Adams County originally stretched 160 miles from present-day Sheridan Boulevard to the Kansas state border. On May 12,1903, the eastern 88 miles of Adams County was transferred to the new Washington County, on November 8,1904, Adams County voters chose Brighton as the permanent county seat. Adams County lost the tip of its northwest corner when the consolidated City and County of Broomfield was created on November 15,2001. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 1,184 square miles. Adams County surrounds most of Denver International Airport which is in the City and County of Denver, the population density was 305 people per square mile. There were 132,594 housing units at a density of 111 per square mile. 28. 19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,21. 20% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the family size was 3.27. In the county, the population was out with 28. 60% under the age of 18,10. 30% from 18 to 24,34. 00% from 25 to 44,19. 40% from 45 to 64
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Douglas County, Colorado
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Douglas County is the seventh-most populous of the 64 counties of the U. S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 285,465, the county seat is Castle Rock. Douglas County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and it is located midway between Colorados two largest cities, Denver and Colorado Springs. Douglas County has the highest median income of any Colorado county or statistical equivalent. It is ranked nationally in that category, and has the highest of any county or equivalent not in the eastern US. Douglas County is lightly wooded, mostly with ponderosa pine, with broken terrain characterized by mesas, foothills, cherry Creek and Plum Creek rise in Douglas County and flow north toward Denver and into the South Platte River. Both were subject to flooding in the past, Plum Creek being partially responsible for the Denver flood of 1965. Most residents commute to workplaces elsewhere in the area outside of the county. Suburban development is displacing the ranching economy of the county, Douglas County was one of the original 17 counties created in the Colorado Territory by the Colorado Territorial Legislature on November 1,1861. The county was named in honor of U. S, senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, who died five months before the county was created. The county seat was originally Franktown, but was moved to California Ranch in 1863, although the countys boundaries originally extended eastward to the Kansas state border, in 1874 most of the eastern portion of the county became part of Elbert County. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 844 square miles. Parts of the county lie within the Pike National Forest and were crossed by the historic South Platte Trail, if filled to capacity, surface size would be 1,140 acres, making this a fairly significant reservoir in Colorado and Douglas Countys largest body of water. As of the census of 2000, there were 175,766 people,60,924 households, the population density was 209 people per square mile. There were 63,333 housing units at a density of 75 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 92. 77% White,2. 51% Asian,0. 95% Black,0. 41% Native American,0. 06% Pacific Islander,1. 43% from other races, and 1. 88% from two or more races. 5. 06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,13. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the family size was 3.19
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Broomfield, Colorado
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The City and County of Broomfield is a consolidated city and county in the U. S. state of Colorado. Broomfield has a city and county government which operates under Article XX. The population was 55,889 at the 2010 United States Census, Broomfield is the 16th most populous municipality and the 13th most populous county in Colorado. Broomfield is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, the municipality of Broomfield was incorporated in 1961 in the southeastern corner of Boulder County. While it is unsure how it received its name, most researchers guess its from the broomcorn grown in the area, over the next three decades, the city grew through annexations, many of which crossed the county line into three adjacent counties, Adams, Jefferson and Weld. It also had longstanding political differences with Boulder County, which impelled it to separate, Broomfield reasoned that it could provide services more responsively under its own county government, and sought an amendment to the Colorado State Constitution to create a new county. The amendment was passed in 1998, after which a transition period followed. On November 15,2001, Broomfield County became the 64th, newest and it is also the newest county in the United States. Broomfield is located at 39°55′55″N 105°3′57″W, the elevation in Broomfield ranges from 5,096 up to 5,856 feet. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the city has an area of 34 square miles. It is the smallest county by area in Colorado and the 5th smallest in the United States, Broomfield is the second most densely populated county in Colorado behind Denver. The city seems to have a microclimate within the metro area. Of the 54 days each year that Broomfield reaches 90 °F or higher, in comparison, Denver sees just 31 days of 90 °F temperatures. Broomfield also experiences 8 fewer days of weather below 32 °F than Denver each year, the USDA lists Broomfield as a city within the 6a plant hardiness zone. Weld County - northeast Adams County - southeast Jefferson County - southwest Boulder County - northwest The 2015 census estimates there were 65,065 people residing in the city, the population density was 2,193 per square mile as of the 2010 census. 19.3 percent of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.76 people, and the average family size was 3.19 people. Age distribution figures show 26.2 percent of residents under the age of 18 and 9.9 percent age 65 years or older, the median age was 36.4 years. Females made up 50. 2% of the population, the median household income was $79,034 and the median family income was $96,206 in 2013
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Elbert County, Colorado
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Elbert County is one of the 64 counties of the U. S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,086, Elbert County is included in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Elbert County was created on February 2,1874, from the portions of Douglas County. The county was named for Samuel Hitt Elbert, the Governor of the Territory of Colorado when the county was formed, in 1889, Elbert County was reduced to its modern size when its eastern portions were taken to create Lincoln, Kit Carson, and Cheyenne counties. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 1,851 square miles. The population density was 11 people per square mile, there were 7,113 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 95. 22% White,0. 64% Black or African American,0. 63% Native American,0. 37% Asian,0. 09% Pacific Islander,1. 28% from other races, and 1. 76% from two or more races. 3. 85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,12. 20% of all households were made up of individuals and 3. 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the family size was 3.19. In the county, the population was out with 30. 20% under the age of 18,5. 50% from 18 to 24,32. 80% from 25 to 44,25. 50% from 45 to 64. The median age was 37 years, for every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males, the median income for a household in the county was $62,480, and the median income for a family was $66,740. Males had an income of $45,329 versus $29,767 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,960, about 2. 50% of families and 4. 00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4. 60% of those under age 18 and 4. 50% of those age 65 or over. Elbert County has a newspaper that is published in the Town of Elizabeth. The Ranchland News is published in Simla, the online news New Plains also covers Elbert County news
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Park County, Colorado
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Park County is one of the 64 counties in the U. S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,206, 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. Park County is included in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, a majority of the county lies within the boundaries of the South Park National Heritage Area. The geographic center of the State of Colorado is located in Park County, Park County has been and is the location of several important mines, including the defunct Orphan Boy, which was discovered near Alma in 1861 and produced gold, silver, lead, and zinc. The historic Sweet Home Mine, also near Alma, is a silver mine now known for its rhodochrosite mineral specimens. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 2,211 square miles. The headwaters of the South Platte River are in Park County, the population density was 7 people per square mile. There were 10,697 housing units at a density of 5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 95. 07% White,0. 50% Black or African American,0. 92% Native American,0. 41% Asian,0. 03% Pacific Islander,1. 23% from other races, and 1. 84% from two or more races. 4. 32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,21. 10% of all households were made up of individuals and 3. 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the family size was 2.86. In the county, the population was out with 23. 50% under the age of 18,5. 10% from 18 to 24,33. 40% from 25 to 44,30. 60% from 45 to 64. The median age was 40 years, for every 100 females there were 107.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.60 males, the median income for a household in the county was $51,899, and the median income for a family was $57,025. Males had an income of $41,480 versus $27,807 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,019, about 3. 40% of families and 5. 60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5. 60% of those under age 18 and 5. 70% of those age 65 or over. Alma Fairplay Guffey Antero Junction Buckskin Joe Garo Howbert Tarryall Trump In the animated television series South Park, the police in South Park were a one-man South Park Police force at first, but it has since been phased out in favor of the Park County police. In 1955, part of the film The Looters, co-starring Rory Calhoun, subsequently of the CBS western television series, The Texan, the Looters is the story of a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains
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Clear Creek County, Colorado
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Clear Creek County is one of the 64 counties of the U. S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,088, Clear Creek County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named after Clear Creek, which runs down from the divide through the county. Idaho Springs was originally designated the county seat, but the county government was moved to Georgetown in 1867. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 396 square miles. In the 2012 election Barack Obama won over Mitt Romney 54% to 42%, as of the census of 2000, there were 9,322 people,4,019 households, and 2,608 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile, there were 5,128 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 96. 37% White,0. 28% Black or African American,0. 73% Native American,0. 36% Asian,0. 03% Pacific Islander,1. 02% from other races, and 1. 20% from two or more races. 3. 87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,27. 20% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the family size was 2.81. In the county, the population was out with 22. 60% under the age of 18,5. 60% from 18 to 24,32. 60% from 25 to 44,32. 20% from 45 to 64. The median age was 40 years, for every 100 females there were 108.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.20 males, the median income for a household in the county was $50,997, and the median income for a family was $61,400. Males had an income of $41,667 versus $30,757 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,160, about 3. 00% of families and 5. 40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6. 80% of those under age 18 and 5. 60% of those age 65 or over. Idaho Springs Empire Georgetown Silver Plume Downieville-Lawson-Dumont Floyd Hill St
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Gilpin County, Colorado
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Gilpin County is the second-least extensive of the 64 counties of the U. S. state of Colorado, behind only the City and County of Broomfield. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,441, the county seat is Central City. The county was formed in 1861, while Colorado was still a Territory, and was named after Colonel William Gilpin, Gilpin County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 150 square miles. It is the second-smallest county by area in Colorado, the population density was 32 people per square mile. There were 2,929 housing units at a density of 20 per square mile. 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,26. 80% of all households were made up of individuals and 3. 70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the family size was 2.81. In the county, the population was out with 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. 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 income for a household in the county was $51,942, and the median income for a family was $61,859. Males had an 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
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United States Census Bureau
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The United States Census Bureau is a principal agency of the U. S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureaus primary mission is conducting the U. S. Census every ten years, in addition to the decennial census, the Census Bureau continually conducts dozens of other censuses and surveys, including the American Community Survey, the U. S. Economic Census, and the Current Population Survey, furthermore, economic and foreign trade indicators released by the federal government typically contain data produced by the Census Bureau. The Bureaus various censuses and surveys help allocate over $400 billion in federal funds every year and help states, local communities, the Census Bureau is part of the U. S. Department of Commerce and its director is appointed by the President of the United States. The Census Bureau now conducts a population count every 10 years in years ending with a 0. Between censuses, the Census Bureau makes population estimates and projections, the Census Bureau is mandated with fulfilling these obligations, the collecting of statistics about the nation, its people, and economy. The Census Bureaus legal authority is codified in Title 13 of the United States Code, the Census Bureau also conducts surveys on behalf of various federal government and local government agencies on topics such as employment, crime, health, consumer expenditures, and housing. Within the bureau, these are known as surveys and are conducted perpetually between and during decennial population counts. The Census Bureau also conducts surveys of manufacturing, retail, service. Between 1790 and 1840, the census was taken by marshals of the judicial districts, the Census Act of 1840 established a central office which became known as the Census Office. Several acts followed that revised and authorized new censuses, typically at the 10-year intervals, in 1902, the temporary Census Office was moved under the Department of Interior, and in 1903 it was renamed the Census Bureau under the new Department of Commerce and Labor. The department was intended to consolidate overlapping statistical agencies, but Census Bureau officials were hindered by their role in the department. An act in 1920 changed the date and authorized manufacturing censuses every 2 years, in 1929, a bill was passed mandating the House of Representatives be reapportioned based on the results of the 1930 Census. In 1954, various acts were codified into Title 13 of the US Code, by law, the Census Bureau must count everyone and submit state population totals to the U. S. President by December 31 of any year ending in a zero. States within the Union receive the results in the spring of the following year, the United States Census Bureau defines four statistical regions, with nine divisions. The Census Bureau regions are widely used. for data collection, the Census Bureau definition is pervasive. Title 13 of the U. S. Code establishes penalties for the disclosure of this information, all Census employees must sign an affidavit of non-disclosure prior to employment. The Bureau cannot share responses, addresses or personal information with anyone including United States or foreign government, only after 72 years does the information collected become available to other agencies or the general public
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2010 United States Census
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The 2010 United States Census, is the twenty-third and currently most recent United States national census. National Census Day, the day used for the census, was April 1,2010. As part of a drive to increase the accuracy,635,000 temporary enumerators were hired. The population of the United States was counted as 308,745,538, as required by the United States Constitution, the U. S. census has been conducted every 10 years since 1790. The 2000 U. S. Census was the previous census completed, participation in the U. S. Census is required by law in Title 13 of the United States Code. On January 25,2010, Census Bureau Director Robert Groves personally inaugurated the 2010 Census enumeration by counting World War II veteran Clifton Jackson, more than 120 million census forms were delivered by the U. S. Post Office beginning March 15,2010, the number of forms mailed out or hand-delivered by the Census Bureau was approximately 134 million on April 1,2010. The 2010 Census national mail participation rate was 74%, from April through July 2010, census takers visited households that did not return a form, an operation called non-response follow-up. In December 2010, the Census Bureau delivered population information to the president for apportionment, personally identifiable information will be available in 2082. The Census Bureau did not use a form for the 2010 Census. In several previous censuses, one in six households received this long form, the 2010 Census used only a short form asking ten basic questions, How many people were living or staying in this house, apartment, or mobile home on April 1,2010. Were there any additional people staying here on April 1,2010 that you did not include in Question 1, mark all that apply, Is this house, apartment, or mobile home – What is your telephone number. What is Person 1s age and Person 1s date of birth, is Person 1 of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. Does Person 1 sometimes live or stay somewhere else, the form included space to repeat some or all of these questions for up to twelve residents total. In contrast to the 2000 census, an Internet response option was not offered, detailed socioeconomic information collected during past censuses will continue to be collected through the American Community Survey. The survey provides data about communities in the United States on a 1-year or 3-year cycle, depending on the size of the community, rather than once every 10 years. A small percentage of the population on a basis will receive the survey each year. In June 2009, the U. S. Census Bureau announced that it would count same-sex married couples, however, the final form did not contain a separate same-sex married couple option
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Boulder County, Colorado
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Boulder County is one of the 64 counties of the U. S. state of Colorado of the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 294,567, the most populous municipality in the county and the county seat is Boulder. Boulder County comprises the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Denver-Aurora, Boulder County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Territory of Colorado on November 1,1861. The county was named for Boulder City and Boulder Creek, so named because of the abundance of boulders in the area. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 740 square miles. Longs Peak, the parks highest summit at 4,345 meters elevation, is located in Boulder County, the population density was 392 people per square mile. There were 119,900 housing units at a density of 162 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 88. 54% White,0. 88% Black or African American,0. 61% Native American,3. 06% Asian,0. 06% Pacific Islander,4. 67% from other races, and 2. 18% from two or more races. 10. 46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,26. 30% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the family size was 3.03. In the county, the population was out with 22. 90% under the age of 18,13. 40% from 18 to 24,33. 60% from 25 to 44,22. 30% from 45 to 64. The median age was 33 years, for every 100 females there were 102.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.70 males, in 2014, the median income for a household in the county was $69,407, and the median income for a family was $94,938. Males had an income of $65,489 versus $48,140 for females. About 7. 0% of families and 14. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, Boulder County is divided into three districts each represented by a commissioner elected county-wide. The three commissioners comprise the county Board of Commissioners and represent the county as a whole, each commissioner must reside in their respective district and may be elected to a maximum of two four-year terms. The Board of County Commissioners are full-time public servants and approve the budget for the entire County government. The Board also oversees the management of 10 County departments and the operations of the county
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Weld County, Colorado
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Weld County is one of the 64 counties of the U. S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 252,825, Weld County comprises the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area. On May 30,1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act created the Nebraska Territory, present-day Weld County, Colorado, lay in the southwestern portion of the Nebraska Territory, bordering the Kansas Territory. In July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County and this discovery precipitated the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Many residents of the region felt disconnected from the remote territorial governments of Kansas and Nebraska. The following month, the Jefferson Territorial Legislature organized 12 counties for the new territory, St. Vrain County was named in honor of Ceran de Hault de Lassus de St. Vrain, the French trader who established the first trading post on the upper South Platte River. St. Vrain County encompassed much of what is today Weld County, the Jefferson Territory never received federal sanction, but on February 28,1861, U. S. President James Buchanan signed an act organizing the Territory of Colorado. On November 1,1861, the Colorado General Assembly organized 17 counties, including Weld County, Weld County was named for Lewis Ledyard Weld, a lawyer and territorial secretary. He died while serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, until February 9,1887, Weld Countys boundaries included the area now comprising Weld County, Washington County, Logan County, Morgan County, Yuma County, Phillips County, and Sedgwick County. Graham was tried and convicted of the crime, and executed in 1957, in northeastern Weld County, Minuteman III missile silo N-8, one of the many unmanned silos there, was the target of symbolic vandalism by Catholic peace activists in 2002. In 2013, conservative Weld County commissioners began a campaign to secede from the State of Colorado, the legality of this initiative has been questioned by local attorneys. On Nov 5th,2013,6 out of 11 Colorado counties voted no for secession, elbert, Lincoln, Logan, Moffat, Sedgwick, and Weld counties voted no, while Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Phillips, Washington, and Yuma counties voted yes. Weld County also holds the distinction of having the most confirmed tornado sightings in the U. S. from 1950-2011, with 252 confirmed reports. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 4,017 square miles. It is the third-largest county in Colorado by area, along the western border hilly areas betray the presence of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains further west. The county is served by two highways, I-25 runs through the southwestern corner and I-76 from the south central edge northeastward to the Morgan county border. Other major roads include US85 and US34, which intersect near Greeley, and State Highway 14, pawnee National Grassland Fort Vasquez State History Museum St. The population density was 45 people per square mile, there were 66,194 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile
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Rocky Mountains
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The Rocky Mountains, commonly known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the Southwestern United States. Within the North American Cordillera, the Rockies are somewhat distinct from the Pacific Coast Ranges, the Rocky Mountains were initially formed from 80 million to 55 million years ago during the Laramide orogeny, in which a number of plates began to slide underneath the North American plate. The angle of subduction was shallow, resulting in a belt of mountains running down western North America. Since then, further tectonic activity and erosion by glaciers have sculpted the Rockies into dramatic peaks, at the end of the last ice age, humans started to inhabit the mountain range. The first mention of their present name by a European was in the journal of Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre in 1752, the Rocky Mountains are commonly defined as stretching from the Liard River in British Columbia south to the Rio Grande in New Mexico. The United States definition of the Rockies includes the Cabinet and Salish Mountains of Idaho and their counterparts north of the Kootenai River, the Columbia Mountains, are considered a separate system in Canada, lying to the west of the huge Rocky Mountain Trench. This runs the length of British Columbia from its beginnings in the middle Flathead River valley in western Montana to the bank of the Liard River. The Rockies vary in width from 70 to 300 miles, also west of the Rocky Mountain Trench, farther north and facing the Muskwa Range across the trench, are the Stikine Ranges and Omineca Mountains of the Interior Mountains system of British Columbia. A small area east of Prince George, British Columbia on the side of the Trench. In Canada geographers define three main groups of ranges, the Continental Ranges, Hart Ranges and Muskwa Ranges, the Muskwa and Hart Ranges together comprise what is known as the Northern Rockies. The western edge of the Rockies includes ranges such as the Wasatch near Salt Lake City, the Great Basin and Columbia River Plateau separate these sub-ranges from distinct ranges further to the west, most prominent among which are the Sierra Nevada, Cascade Range and Coast Mountains. The Rocky Mountain System within the United States is a United States physiographic region, the Rocky Mountains are notable for containing the highest peaks in central North America. The ranges highest peak is Mount Elbert located in Colorado at 14,440 feet above sea level, Mount Robson in British Columbia, at 12,972 feet, is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. The Continental Divide of the Americas is located in the Rocky Mountains, triple Divide Peak in Glacier National Park is so named because water that falls on the mountain reaches not only the Atlantic and Pacific, but Hudson Bay as well. Farther north in Alberta, the Athabasca and other rivers feed the basin of the Mackenzie River, see Rivers of the Rocky Mountains for a list of rivers. Human population is not very dense in the Rocky Mountains, with an average of four people per square kilometer, however, the human population grew rapidly in the Rocky Mountain states between 1950 and 1990. The 40-year statewide increases in range from 35% in Montana to about 150% in Utah
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Arvada, Colorado
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The City of Arvada /ɑːrˈvædə/ is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson and Adams counties, a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area of the U. S. State of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau estimated the city population at 111,707 residents as of July 1,2013, the Olde Town Arvada historic district is located 7 miles northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Ralston found about 1/4 ounce of gold, then worth about five dollars, Ralstons companions named the stream Ralstons Creek in his honor, but they all left the next morning, drawn by the lure of California gold. During the Pikes Peak Gold Rush in 1858, Ralston brought another group of back to the site of his first discovery. The placer gold in the area soon played out, but hard rock deposits of gold were found in the mountains to the west, some of the miners abandoned their search for gold and returned to farm the rich bottom land along Ralston Creek and Clear Creek. They found a market for their crops among other gold seekers. The Territory of Colorado was formed on February 28,1861, on December 1,1870, Benjamin F. Wadsworth and Louis A. Reno platted the Ralston Point townsite along the railroad. To avoid confusion with other communities along Ralston Creek, Ralston Point was soon renamed Arvada in honor of Hiram Arvada Haskin and her husband, Benjamin Wadsworth, became the first postmaster of Arvada. Colorado was granted statehood on August 1,1876, and the Town of Arvada was formally incorporated on August 14,1904, a vibrant agricultural community, Arvada claimed the title Celery Capital of the World. Arvada grew rapidly during the half of the 20th century as a suburb of nearby Denver. Arvada became a Statutory City on October 31,1951, by the end of the millennium, the population of Arvada exceeded 100,000. A memorial was held the following Wednesday, December 12, in which Youth With a Mission leaders forgave Murrays family for what happened, the city of Arvada is a Home Rule Municipality with a council-manager form of government. The Arvada City Council has seven members, a mayor and two councilmembers elected at large, and four elected from council districts. The City Council selects the city manager, the Arvada City Manager is Mark Deven. Periodically, the City of Arvada conducts a citizen survey wherein residents rate Arvada as a place to live, since 1997 about nine or ten residents have given the city a rating of Very Good or Good. Arvada is located at 39°49′12″N 105°6′40″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.8 square miles.84.6 km², of it is land and 0.2 square miles of it is water. The climate is described as Humid Continental by the Köppen Climate System, Arvada is the western terminus of Interstate 76, which begins at the intersection of Interstate 70 and State Highway 121. Other state highways in Arvada include SH72, SH93, major highways near Arvada include Interstate 25, Interstate 270, U. S. Highway 36 and U. S. Highway 287
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Aurora, Colorado
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Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality in the U. S. state of Colorado, spanning Arapahoe and Adams counties, with the extreme southeastern portion of the city extending into Douglas County. Aurora is one of the cities of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The citys population was 325,078 in the 2010 census, which made it the third most populous city in the state of Colorado, the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 2,645,209 on July 1,2012. However, Denver and Aurora combined make up less than half of the Denver Metro Areas population, the estimated population of Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area was 3,214,218 on July 1,2012. Aurora originated in the 1880s as the town of Fletcher, taking its name from Denver businessman Donald Fletcher who saw it as a real estate opportunity. He and his partners staked out four miles east of Denver. At that point Fletcher skipped town, leaving the community with a huge water debt, Aurora is composed of hundreds of subdivisions thus carries the name of one of the original development plats from which it sprang. Former mayor Dennis Champine once expressed the somewhat whimsical notion that eventually the area would be called the Aurora/Denver Metropolitan Area, indeed, since the 2000 Census Aurora has surpassed Denver in land area, and much of Aurora is undeveloped, while Denver is more fully built-out. However, such efforts are hampered by the lack of a large. Aurora is largely suburban in character, as evidenced by the citys modest collection of tall buildings, a large military presence has existed in Aurora since the early 20th century. In 1918, Army General Hospital #21 opened, with the U. S. government expanding and upgrading the facilities in 1941 just in time to care for the wounded servicemen of World War II. Lowry Air Force Base was opened in 1938, straddling the border of Aurora and it eventually closed in 1994, and was redeveloped into a master-planned community featuring residential, commercial, business and educational facilities. In 1942, the Army Air Corps built Buckley Field, which over the course of history has been renamed Naval Air Station, Buckley Air National Guard Base and finally Buckley Air Force Base. The base, home of the 460th Space Wing and the 140th Wing Colorado Air National Guard, is Auroras largest employer, President Warren G. Harding visited Fitzsimons Army Hospital in 1923, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited in 1936. In 1943 the hospital was the birthplace of 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, President Dwight D. Eisenhower recovered from a heart attack at Fitzsimons for seven weeks during the fall of 1955. Decommissioned in 1999, the facility is part of the Anschutz Medical Campus of the University of Colorado Denver, the Anschutz Medical Campus also includes the University of Colorado Hospital, which moved to Aurora from Denver in 2007, and the Childrens Hospital. The first carbon-ion radiotherapy research and treatment facility in the U. S. has been proposed at the site and these facilities will employ a workforce of 32,000 at build-out. In 1965, mayor Norma O. Walker became the first woman to head a U. S. city with a population over 60,000
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Centennial, Colorado
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The City of Centennial is a Home Rule Municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 100,377 at the 2010 United States Census, Centennial is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Centennial is the tenth most populous municipality in the state of Colorado, Centennial is ranked as the 15th-safest city in the country. The City of Centennial was formed on February 7,2001, from portions of unincorporated Arapahoe County, including the former Castlewood, the citizens of the area had voted to incorporate on September 12,2000, choosing Centennial as the official name during the vote. The name reflects Colorados admission to the Union as the 38th state in 1876, the state of Colorado is nicknamed the Centennial State. Incorporation was approved by 77% of the voters, and the population of the area at over 100,000 made it the largest incorporation in U. S. history as of its creation. The city was incorporated in large part to prevent further annexations of unincorporated areas by the city of Greenwood Village in an attempt to improve its tax base, the taxes generated from businesses in unincorporated portions of Arapahoe County funded the majority of the countys services, including road work. A number of court cases eventually established the right of incorporation to take precedence over the right of annexation, the city was incorporated on a promise to keep city taxes at 1%. According to the City of Centennial website, the current sales tax rate is two-and-a-half times the promised rate, thus, mailing addresses designated as Aurora, Englewood or Littleton may actually be located in Centennial. This causes considerable confusion, as Centennial and Englewood do not even share a boundary, while portions of Centennial are surrounded by Aurora. The city recently held a home rule charter convention where a new charter was adopted, the new charter was approved by voters on June 10,2008, by a ratio of 2-to-1. Centennial Airport, formerly Arapahoe County Airport, lies adjacent to Centennial, the airport is not named after the city, as it predates the city by over 30 years. Centennial is roughly divided in half by Interstate 25, with most of its business, Centennial hosts most native wildlife and is a good reflection of Colorados front range ecosystem. Centennial has seen a boost in coyote populations in recent years, Centennial is located at 39°3547 North, 104°5038 West. National CineMedia and United Launch Alliance are among the companies based in Centennial, according to Centennials 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are, Population,100,377. There are also 36,200 households in Centennial. The city is composed of 87. 4% White,4. 8% Hispanic or Latino,3. 6% Asian,2. 4% African American,0. 4% Native American. The median age is 37.2 years, in comparison to the 35. 3-year national average, for every 100 females there are 98 males
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Lakewood, Colorado
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The City of Lakewood is a Home Rule Municipality which is the most populous municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Lakewood is the fifth most populous city in the State of Colorado, the city population was 142,980 at the 2010 United States Census. Lakewood is west of Denver and is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, the urban/suburban development of the community known as Lakewood was begun in 1889 by Charles Welch and W. A. H. Loveland, who platted a 13-block area along Colfax Avenue west of Denver in eastern Jefferson County, loveland, the former president of the Colorado Central Railroad, retired to the new community of Lakewood after many years of living in Golden. Until 1969, the known as Lakewood had no municipal government, relying instead on several water districts, several fire districts. Lakewood was a community with policing provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff, several volunteer staffed fire districts, however, the community had already existed for about 80 years. The City of Lakewood was incorporated in 1969 as Jefferson City, soon after, an election was held and the citys name was changed to Lakewood. This was due to a dislike of Jefferson City and the perceived notion it would be confused with existing communities in Colorado. At the time of incorporation the city population was already over 90,000, Lakewood never had a traditional downtown area. West Colfax Avenue served the area as U. S. Route 40. As such, Colfax from Harlan west to Kipling and beyond had mostly commercial establishment, several multi-business shopping centers developed followed by much larger centers at JCRS and Westland. The Villa Italia Mall on West Alameda Avenue, twenty blocks south of Colfax, reflected the southward expansion of Lakewood settlement and housed a larger concentration of retail space. As the mall went into decline, the Lakewood City Council developed a plan to demolish the Villa Italia Mall, in 2011, Lakewood was named an All-America City for the first time. Lakewood is located at 39°42′17″N 105°04′53″W at an elevation of 5,518 feet, located at the junction of U. S. Route 6 and Colorado State Highway 121 in central Colorado, the city lies immediately west of Denver and 62 miles north-northwest of Colorado Springs. Lakewood lies in the Colorado Piedmont on the edge of the Great Plains just east of the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Green Mountain, a mesa 6,854 feet tall, is located in the far part of the city. The city is located in the watershed of the South Platte River, from north to south, these include Lakewood Gulch, Weir Gulch, Sanderson Gulch, and Bear Creek. Two tributaries of Lakewood Gulch, Dry Gulch and McIntyre Gulch, Turkey Creek, a tributary of Bear Creek, flows northeast through the far southwestern part of the city
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Thornton, Colorado
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Thornton is 10 miles north/northeast of downtown Denver. The United States Census Bureau reported the growing population at 118,772 on April 1,2010. Thornton is the sixth-most populous city in the state of Colorado, Thornton consisted solely of farmland until 1953 when Sam Hoffman purchased a lot off Washington Street about seven miles north of Denver. The town he laid out was the first fully planned community in Adams County, Thornton was named in honor of Former Colorado Governor Dan Thornton. The Thornton Community Association was formed in 1954 to help guide the new communitys development, by the end of 1955, Thornton had 5,500 residents in over 1,200 homes. The TCA was instrumental in Thorntons 1956 incorporation as a city, oyer G. Leary was elected the first mayor. Thornton is located at 39°54′11″N 104°57′16″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.2 square miles, of which,26.9 square miles of it is land and 0.3 square miles of it is water. As of the 2010 census, there were 118,772 people,41,359 households, the population density was 3,409.1 people per square mile. There were 43,230 housing units at a density of 1,240.8 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 77. 4% White,4. 4% Asian,1. 8% African American,1. 1% American Indian,0. 1% Pacific Islander,11. 4% from other races, and 3. 8% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 31. 7% of the population,20. 1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86, and the family size was 3.32. The distribution of the population by age was 29. 5% under the age of 18,9. 1% from 18 to 24,32. 6% from 25 to 44,22. 3% from 45 to 64, the median age was 32.0 years. The gender makeup of the city was 49. 5% male and 50. 5% female, the median income for a household in the city was $65,578, and the median income for a family was $74,233. Males had an income of $49,154 versus $39,596 for females. The citys per capita income was $26,100, about 7. 8% of families and 9. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. 1% of those under age 18 and 7. 4% of those age 65 or over. Thornton has 81 city parks and nearly 2,000 acres of parks, there are over 80 miles of trails throughout the city. Thornton has several facilities like the Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center
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Westminster, Colorado
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Westminster is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Jefferson counties in the U. S. state of Colorado. Westminster is a northwest suburb of Denver, the Westminster Municipal Center is located 9 miles north-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 106,114 on April 1,2010 Census, Westminster is the seventh most populous city in the state of Colorado and the 237th most populous city in the United States. Westminster is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, in July 2006, it was ranked as the 24th best place to live in the USA by Money magazine. Gold discovered in the South Platte River Valley in 1858 brought national attention to the area that would become Westminster, the promise of fortune and the Land Act of 1862 encouraged many settlers from the east to make Colorado their home instead of heading on to California. Before the settlements came, wildlife like antelope and buffalo made their homes in this area, there is also evidence of Arapaho Indians near the Crown Point area. In 1885, Connecticut real estate developer C. J. Harris arrived in DeSpain Junction, soon the town was renamed Harris, but was also known as Darell Park. In 1891, construction began on the Westminster Castle, which can still be seen as of today at West 83rd Avenue, by 1911, the town had incorporated and was renamed one final time to Westminster, in honor of Westminster University. Westminster is located at 39°52′N 105°03′W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.9 square miles, of which,31.5 square miles of it is land and 1.4 square miles of it is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 100,940 people,38,343 households, the population density was 3,203.9 people per square mile. There were 39,318 housing units at a density of 1,248.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 84. 19% White,1. 23% African American,0. 74% Native American,5. 48% Asian,0. 08% Pacific Islander,5. 52% from other races, and 2. 76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15. 23% of the population,23. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the family size was 3.15. In the city, the population was out with 26. 9% under the age of 18,9. 6% from 18 to 24,36. 0% from 25 to 44,21. 0% from 45 to 64. The median age was 33 years, for every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males, the median income for a household in the city was $56,323, and the median income for a family was $63,776. Males had an income of $41,539 versus $31,568 for females
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Berkley, Colorado
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Berkley is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The population was 11,207 at the 2010 census, berkley is located at 39°48′14″N 105°1′36″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 4.2 square miles. As of the census of 2000, there were 10,743 people,3,804 households, the population density was 2,661.2 people per square mile. There were 3,977 housing units at a density of 985.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 72. 84% White,1. 09% African American,1. 57% Native American,4. 71% Asian,0. 18% Pacific Islander,15. 60% from other races, and 4. 01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43. 22% of the population,24. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the family size was 3.36. The median age was 32 years, for every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males, the median income for a household in the CDP was $36,945, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had an income of $30,951 versus $25,882 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,295, about 6. 2% of families and 10. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9. 7% of those under age 18 and 9. 2% of those age 65 or over
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Brighton, Colorado
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The City of Brighton is the Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties that is the county seat of Adams County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 35,719 in 2013, the town was named for Brighton Beach, New York. Brighton was founded in the 1870s as a depot and farming community. The town was originally named Hughes Station, the town was incorporated in 1887. It is often considered a suburb of Denver, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.1 square miles, of which 17.1 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 20,905 people,6,718 households, the population density was 1,224.1 people per square mile. There were 6,990 housing units at a density of 409.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 76. 91% White,0. 99% African American,1. 47% Native American,1. 10% Asian,0. 04% Pacific Islander,16. 29% from other races, and 3. 20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38. 22% of the population,19. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the family size was 3.34. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 28. 6% under the age of 18,10. 1% from 18 to 24,32. 7% from 25 to 44,18. 8% from 45 to 64, the median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males, for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $46,779, males had a median income of $35,686 versus $27,103 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,927, about 6. 1% of families and 9. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. 0% of those under age 18 and 8. 6% of those age 65 or over. Brighton is the home of two Vestas manufacturing plants, a turbine blade factory and a nacelle manufacturing plant. The factories are valued at $290 million and will provide 1,350 employment opportunities,650 in the blade factory, groundbreaking for the factories took place on March 25,2009. The corporate headquarters of O’Neal Flat Rolled Metals is located in Brighton, notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Brighton include, Todd Helton, baseball 1st baseman John L. Kane Jr. U. S
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Castle Rock, Colorado
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Castle Rock is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The most populous municipality of the county, the population was 48,231 at the 2010 United States Census. It is named for the prominent, castle tower-shaped butte near the center of town, located midway between Denver and Colorado Springs, Castle Rock is part of the Front Range Urban Corridor. The region in and around Castle Rock was originally home to the Arapaho and they occupied the land between the Arkansas and South Platte Rivers. White settlers were drawn to the area by rumors of gold, however, it was the discovery of rhyolite stone, not gold, that ultimately led to the settlement of Castle Rock. Castle Rock was founded in 1874 when the eastern Douglas County border was redrawn to its present location, Castle Rock was chosen as the county seat because of its central location. One of the first homesteaders in the area near todays Castle Rock was Jeremiah Gould and he owned about 160 acres to the south of The Rock. At that time, the settlement consisted of just a few buildings for prospectors, workers, in 1874, Jeremiah Gould donated 120 acres to the new town that was also now home to the Douglas County government. For the beginning the six streets named Elbert, Jerry, Wilcox, Perry, Castle, the Courthouse Square was defined and about 77 lots, each 50 by 112 feet, were auctioned off for a total profit of US$3,400. A new train depot brought the Denver and Rio Grande Railway to the area, during the late 1800s and early 1900s, Castle Rock had a very active Rhyolite quarrying industry. Many Swedish immigrants arrived in the area to work in the quarries, Castle Rock currently encompasses about 35 square miles, with a population of more than 42,000 in town and 70,000 in the surrounding area. Castle Rock is located at 39°22′20″N 104°51′22″W at an elevation of 6,224 feet, located in central Colorado at the junction of Interstate 25 and State Highway 86, Castle Rock is 28 mi south of downtown Denver and 37 mi north of Colorado Springs. The town lies a few miles east of the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains on the edge of the Great Plains. Castle Rock, the butte that is the namesake, sits just north of the town center. Other prominent landforms visible from Castle Rock include Dawson Butte, Devils Head, Mount Evans, East Plum Creek, a stream within the South Platte River watershed, flows generally north through Castle Rock. Hangmans Gulch, which runs northwest then west around the side of the town center. McMurdo Gulch and Mitchell Gulch run north then northeast through eastern Castle Rock, Castle Rock is within the Colorado Foothills Life Zone. The hillsides are covered with meadows of grass, small plants, scattered juniper trees
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Columbine, Colorado
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Columbine is a census-designated place in Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties in the U. S. state of Colorado. Located mostly in Jefferson County, it lies immediately west of Littleton, the population was 24,280 at the 2010 census. Columbine High School, made infamous by the Columbine High School massacre, is located in the Columbine CDP, the ZIP codes for the community are 80123 and 80128. Columbine is located at 39°35′16″N 105°04′10″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles, of which,6.5 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 24,095 people,8,656 households, the population density was 3,629.6 people per square mile. There were 8,800 housing units at a density of 1,325.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94. 82% White,0. 47% African American,0. 40% Native American,1. 16% Asian,0. 12% Pacific Islander,1. 57% from other races, and 1. 46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5. 58% of the population,15. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the family size was 3.11. In the CDP, the population was out with 27. 0% under the age of 18,6. 5% from 18 to 24,28. 0% from 25 to 44,29. 3% from 45 to 64. The median age was 39 years, for every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males, the median income for a household in the CDP was $71,319, and the median income for a family was $77,866. Males had an income of $51,300 versus $35,713 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,471, about 1. 6% of families and 2. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. 7% of those under age 18 and 2. 2% of those age 65 or over
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Commerce City, Colorado
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The City of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. Commerce City is a suburb of Denver and as of 2013 is the 18th most populous municipality in Colorado. The city population was 45,913 at the 2010 United States Census, Commerce City is a mixed residential and industrial community that is known for an oil refinery with a capacity of 90,000 barrels per day, operated by Suncor. Dicks Sporting Goods Park, a stadium in Commerce City. Colonel Jack Henderson built a ranch, trading post, and hotel on Henderson Island in the South Platte River in Arapahoe County, Henderson sold meat and provisions to gold seekers on their way up the South Platte River Trail to the gold fields during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Henderson Island was the first permanent settlement in the South Platte River Valley between Fort Saint Vrain in the Nebraska Territory and the Cherry Creek Diggings in the Kansas Territory, Henderson Island is today the site of the Adams County Regional Park and Fairgrounds. Among the first establishments in the modern Commerce City were cemeteries, riverside Cemetery, founded in 1876, is located in the citys southwest corner at East 52nd Avenue and Brighton Boulevard. Rose Hill Cemetery, in the heart of historic Commerce City, was established in 1892 on what at the time was a plain by the United Hebrew Cemetery Association. The first school in the began in 1871 as a one-room schoolhouse, with other schools added in 1899. This latter school is now part of the North Building at the site of Adams City High School. Several towns were founded in part of Adams County in the 19th century. Derby, a Burlington Railroad station in 1887, was out as a town in 1889. Irondale was first settled in 1889, named after a foundry that was opened that year and it was incorporated as the town of Irondale in 1924, but unincorporated in the 1930s due to increasing vacancy. Meanwhile, Adams City was laid out in 1903, with developers hoping the county seat would be established there, however, Brighton was elected county seat in 1904 and Adams City was vacated in 1922. Until the late 1920s, the area was devoted to agriculture, including fields, dairies. Industry moved in, with an established in 1930 and grain elevators built in the late 1930s. Rocky Mountain Arsenal was founded in 1942 due east of the growing community, in 1946 and 1947, Adams County School District 14 was formed from surrounding schools, and Adams City was redeveloped about that time. In 1951, as Denver was considering annexing the area, a plan to all of southern Adams County was developed
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Englewood, Colorado
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The City of Englewood is a Home Rule Municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. As of 2010, the population was 30,255, Englewood is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. Englewood is located in the South Platte River Valley east of the Front Range, downtown is located immediately east of the confluence of Little Dry Creek and the South Platte River, between Santa Fe Drive and Broadway. Englewood is the fourth most populous city in Arapahoe County and, the history of Englewood begins when gold was discovered on what came to be called Little Dry Creek by William Green Russell, an early settler of the high plains, in 1858. Two years later, Thomas Skerritt, considered to be the founder of the city, established a home in the area, four years later the first road connecting Denver and Orchard Place was created by Skerritt himself using his own plough. In 1879 the first telephone arrived in the area,1883 was an important year, as it was the year that the Cherrelyn horsecar path was laid. The Cherrelyn trolley was and is an important city icon, being carried up Broadway by horse,1903 brought incorporation, but Skerritt was edged out by J. C. Jones as the first city mayor. Jones was a prominent landowner, having originally owned almost all of what is now north Englewood, the next two years brought the establishment of the first newspaper in the city, soon to be named the Herald. In 1905 Swedish National Sanitorium was founded, soon to become the massive present-day Swedish Medical Center,1906 brought the first pavement and street lights, and a year later the police and fire departments were established. In 1908 the famed Cherrelyn horse trolley stopped running,1948 was a start of a great period of change for the city. 2,500 acres on the Platte Canyon were purchased, and this ensured water independence from the powerful Denver Water, and in fact, Englewood provides water to most of the south metro area now due to its vast, early-established water rights. Soon after the city embarked on a building boom, most of the city was in fact built up by 1960. In 1965 City Park was sold to make way for Cinderella City, the developer provided the funds to create a vast city park network to replace the single City Park that the mall was built on. Thirty years later, the city demolished the mall in order to make way for a new, transit-oriented development that would also contain a new Civic Center, library. The RTD completed its southwest light rail corridor in 2000, in 2004 Englewood opened the Pirates Cove water park as part of a multimillion-dollar improvement package for the city parks system. In addition to Pirates Cove many improvements were made to the South Platte River trail system and to the Englewood Recreation Center, Englewood is a full-service city with its own, independent park, library, and public works systems. Englewood provides snowplow service to neighboring municipalities and water to a portion of the metro area. Englewood is located at 39°38′49″N 104°59′31″W, the city is 5,371 feet above sea level, higher than Denver
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Federal Heights, Colorado
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The City of Federal Heights is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,467, the community was named for its location on Federal Boulevard and was officially incorporated in 1940. Federal Heights is located at 39°51′58″N 105°0′51″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles, all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,065 people,5,125 households, the population density was 6,721.0 people per square mile. There were 5,311 housing units at a density of 2,958.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 80. 03% White,1. 46% African American,1. 38% Native American,6. 09% Asian,0. 18% Pacific Islander,7. 80% from other races, and 3. 06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22. 62% of the population,31. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was out with 24. 9% under the age of 18,12. 8% from 18 to 24,31. 6% from 25 to 44,18. 2% from 45 to 64. The median age was 31 years, for every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males, the median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $38,468. Males had an income of $31,054 versus $25,195 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,801, about 9. 2% of families and 11. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. 5% of those under age 18 and 3. 7% of those age 65 or over. Federal Heights is the home of a water park named Water World
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Golden, Colorado
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Golden is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the base of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, founded during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was originally named Golden City in honor of Thomas L. Golden. Golden City served as the capital of the provisional Territory of Jefferson from 1860 to 1861, in 1867, the territorial capital was moved about 12 miles east to Denver City. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 18,867 in 2010, the Colorado School of Mines, offering programs in engineering and science, is located in Golden. It is the birthplace of the Jolly Rancher, a candy bought out by the Hershey Foods Corporation, Buffalo Bill Cody is buried nearby on Lookout Mountain. Golden City was established on 16 June 1859 along Clear Creek west of Denver, important businessmen and prospectors such as William A. H. Loveland and George West were among the first to settle in Golden. By the end of 1860, Golden City had been elected the seat of Jefferson County and was capital of the provisional Jefferson Territory. Golden City was temporarily removed from the status of capital as a result of an act passed on 5 November 1861 by the territorial government. Colorado City, a town to the south of Denver became the new temporary territorial capital. This status was revoked, however, as on 4 August 1862. It was the period between 1862 and the early 1870s that a fierce railroad competition developed between Denver, ten miles to the east, and Golden. By the mid-1860s, Golden held only a status as territorial capital rather than serve as the legitimate source of territorial power. Loveland founded the Colorado Central Railroad on 9 February 1865 to do just this, with Golden beginning talk of creating a railroad, prominent Denver residents raced to do the same. If we defeat those bonds, all hope of a railroad for the two years is gone… Gentlemen of Denver, what will you do. The fate of city is in your own hands. ”The residents of Denver voted for the bonds. By 1869, the race to Cheyenne was becoming less and less of a race. Golden, having then sidetracked into servicing various close-by mountain communities, continued to fall behind the set by the Denver railroad. However, The Colorado Central Railroad connected directly with Cheyenne seven years later, in 1877, but by that point, during the 1870s, it became home to three institutions of higher education, the Colorado University Schools, of which the Colorado School of Mines remains today
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Greenwood Village, Colorado
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The City of Greenwood Village is a Home Rule Municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, as of 2010, the city has a total population of 13,925. The town was named for the Greenwood Ranch and it was developed during the 1860s when settlers came from the east and mid-west looking for gold. By the early 1900s it had become a farming community, Greenwood Village is located at 39°36′57″N 104°54′41″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 8.1 square miles. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,035 people,3,997 households, the population density was 1,361.0 people per square mile. There were 4,206 housing units at a density of 518.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 93. 90% White,1. 14% African American,0. 19% Native American,2. 55% Asian,0. 05% Pacific Islander,0. 61% from other races, and 1. 57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 12% of the population,17. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the family size was 3.15. Greenwood Village resides within the Cherry Creek School District, west Middle School and Campus Middle School feed Cherry Creek High School. In the city, the population was out with 29. 7% under the age of 18,5. 0% from 18 to 24,23. 9% from 25 to 44,32. 3% from 45 to 64. The median age was 41 years, for every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males, the median income for a household in the city was $116,147, and the median income for a family was $145,802. Males had an income of $99,088 versus $41,991 for females. The per capita income for the city was $69,189, about 1. 5% of families and 1. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1. 1% of those under age 18 and 4. 1% of those age 65 or over. To compare, the average US income for 2000 was $48,476 and this places Greenwood Village #31 for highest income places in the United States with a population of at least 10,000. Greenwood Village includes part of the Denver Technological Center, companies currently based in Greenwood Village, CO, American Medical Response Ciber CoBank eBags
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Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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Highlands Ranch is a census-designated place in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 96,713 at the 2010 census, located 12 miles south of Denver, Highlands Ranch is an unincorporated community and was the twelfth most populous CDP in the United States in 2010. Like many parts of the Colorado Front Range, the first residents of the area were Native Americans, the area was populated by a number of nomadic tribes, including the Ute, Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. Because it was part of the Mississippi River Drainage Area, it was claimed for France by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, the Spanish gained Louisiana in 1763, and returned it to France in 1801. This area of what is now Northern Douglas County, was in the Louisiana Purchase when it was sold to the United States in 1803, the Stephen Harriman Long Expedition of 1820 entered the area at the beginning of July 1820. That was the first documented exploration of the area by European or United States explorers. Much of the Denver Metro Area began to be settled as ranch land starting in 1859, the first legal settler of the area was Curtis H. Field, who purchased land just on the west side of Santa Fe Drive from the US government on 25 February 1870. The Highlands Ranch Mansion was built over a period of several years, the first owner of the house was Samuel Allan Long, who purchased a 40-acre homestead in northern Douglas County in 1884 and later expanded it to a 2, 000-acre farm. By 1891 he had built a modest farmhouse on the property, the name Rotherwood, a reference to a boyhood farm of Longs, was found etched above the original front door that led experts to believe so. According to the Highlands Ranch Metro District website, Long was a prominent innovator of dry farming techniques in Colorado during the late 19th century. The mansion underwent a renovation from 2010-2012 that was funded by Shea Homes, the Colorado Gold Rush brought people to Colorado in droves during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The city of Denver, located approximately 12 miles to the north, grew considerably during this time. However, the area remained a series of farms and ranches, and many residents would visit the town of Littleton, a few miles northward, the Springer land was bought and sold several times throughout the 1920s and 1930s. In 1937 it was bought by Lawrence C, Phipps, Jr. who used it to raise cattle and hunt fox. After Phipps died in 1976, the land was bought by Marvin Davis, in 1978, a large parcel of land in unincorporated Douglas County was purchased by The Mission Viejo Company. Initial plans were drawn up, many of which are still being realized and these plans laid out several major streets and called for several schools and recreation centers, as well as a town center and public library. Large parcels of land were sold to housing developers, such as Richmond Homes. As these developments appeared, they carried their own names
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Ken Caryl, Colorado
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Ken Caryl is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 32,438 as of the 2010 census, Ken Caryls history begins with Major Robert B. Bradfords purchase of the property in 1859 and he soon built the Bradford/Perley House, as well as a toll road to aid travelers moving west from Denver in 1859. The combination of the Bradford/Perley House Inn and the road heading towards the mining camps proved fairly lucrative for Bradford. The construction of a road up Turkey Creek Canyon in 1867 that replaced Bradford’s more difficult route ultimately doomed his enterprise. After his death in 1876, his widow eventually relinquished the property in 1881, owners came and went for a period of almost 20 years. During the ranchs heyday, a number of well-known Colorado natives frequented Ken Caryl, another regular was Ute chief Colorow, whose tribe members were known as pesky beggars to the white settlers. Although Colorow and other Utes in the area were removed after the Meeker Massacre of 1879, present day Colorow Elementary school was named for him, and a rock formation in the area that was apparently one of his favorite lairs continues to be known as “Colorow’s Cave. In 1895, Ken Caryl was transformed into a working farm when James Adam Perley purchased the house. Finding success as a farmer, he and his family lived there comfortably until they sold the property to John Shaffer in 1914. After renaming and giving the ranch its current name after his sons Kent and Carroll, Shaffer soon built the Manor House and diversified into beef ranching. Shaffer, who was also the owner of the Rocky Mountain News at this time, although he ran a profitable ranch for several decades, he was crushed during the Great Depression and eventually forfeited the property to the banks. The next owner, a businessman named William Allen, subsequently bought the ranch in 1937 and this corporation then shaped the valley into its modern-day form by building a large corporate campus as well as a housing community. The Manor House remains restored to original glory and has served food and housed weddings on and it can still be easily accessed and seen in the valley today. The Bradford/Perley house was ravaged by a fire in 1967, leaving only a frame standing, “Most Endangered Sites in Colorado” list in 2002. Fortunately, multiple efforts resulted in it being preserved as ruin in 2006 and it remains a stone frame protected by chain link fencing to this day and can be found easily in the North part of the valley, right next to the Bradford Pool. Following this further west, one can see the biggest mountain in the foothills west of the Manor House. The hogback is an interesting phenomenon as well, formed from sedimentary layers being pushed upwards around 70 million years ago
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Littleton, Colorado
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Littleton is the Home Rule Municipality in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties that is the county seat of Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, the city population was 41,737 at the 2010 United States Census, ranking as the 20th most populous municipality in the State of Colorado. The city of Littletons history dates back to the 1859 Pikes Peak Gold Rush, which not only gold seekers. Richard Sullivan Little was an engineer from New Hampshire that made his way out west to work on irrigation systems, Little soon decided to settle in the area at present day Littleton and brought his wife Angeline out from the East in 1862. The Littles, along with neighbors, built the Rough and Ready Flour Mill in 1867. By 1890, the community had grown to 245 people and the residents voted to incorporate the Town of Littleton, Littleton became widely known in 1999 when the Columbine High School massacre occurred at Columbine High School. News media reported that the incident happened in the city, because the school’s ZIP code is primarily associated with Littleton, Columbine High School is in the Jefferson County school system and is not one of the Littleton Public Schools. Littleton is located at 39°35′59″N 105°0′39″W at an elevation of 5,351 feet, located in central Colorado at the junction of U. S. Route 85 and Colorado State Highway 470, the city is 9 miles south of downtown Denver and 55 miles north of Colorado Springs. Littleton lies on the South Platte River in the Colorado Piedmont region of the Great Plains a few miles east of the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains, most of the city lies on the east side of the river. Several small tributaries of the river flow northwest through the city, from north to south, these include Big Dry Creek, Slaughterhouse Gulch, Lee Gulch, in addition, there are several small lakes and reservoirs located along the river in the southwestern part of the city. Immediately west of the river are Cooley Lake, Bufflehead Lake, South Platte Reservoir, Eaglewatch Lake, Redtail Lake, East of the river lie Wolhurst Lake and McLellen Reservoir which is fed and drained by Dad Clark Gulch. Chatfield Reservoir lies immediately southwest of the city, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.87 square miles of which 12.98 square miles is land and 0.89 square miles is water. As a suburb of Denver, Littleton is part of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area, as of the 2010 census, there were 41,737 people,18,312 households, and 10,724 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,215.5 people per square mile, there were 19,176 housing units at an average density of 1,497.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 89. 0% White,2. 2% Asian,1. 4% African American,0. 8% American Indian,0. 1% Pacific Islander,3. 9% from other races, and 2. 6% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 12. 4% of the population,34. 7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25, and the family size was 2.93. The distribution of the population by age was 21. 6% under the age of 18,7. 7% from 18 to 24,25. 6% from 25 to 44,29. 3% from 45 to 64, the median age was 41.3 years
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Northglenn, Colorado
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Northglenn is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties in the U. S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census the population was 35,789. Northglenn is located at 39°53′51″N 104°58′55″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles, of which 7.4 square miles is land and 0.077 square miles, or 1. 23%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 31,575 people,11,610 households, the population density was 4,256.2 people per square mile. There were 12,051 housing units at a density of 1,624.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 83. 04% White,1. 52% African American,1. 14% Native American,3. 07% Asian,0. 15% Pacific Islander,8. 13% from other races, and 2. 94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20. 27% of the population,23. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the family size was 3.19. In the city, the population was out with 26. 7% under the age of 18,9. 9% from 18 to 24,32. 9% from 25 to 44,20. 3% from 45 to 64. The median age was 33 years, for every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males, the median income for a household in the city was $48,276, and the median income for a family was $52,888. Males had an income of $36,214 versus $28,231 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,253, about 3. 8% of families and 5. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6. 3% of those under age 18 and 4. 7% of those age 65 or over
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Parker, Colorado
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Parker is a home rule municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. As a self-declared Town under the Home Rule statutes, Parker is the second most populous town in the county, in recent years, Parker has become a commuter town at the southeasternmost corner of the Denver Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 45,297. Parker is now the 19th most populous municipality in the state of Colorado, Parker is located in northeastern Douglas County at 39°31′10″N 104°45′57″W. Its northernmost border follows the Arapahoe County line, and the city of Aurora touches the towns northeast border, the center of Parker is 23 miles southeast of downtown Denver. Castle Rock, the Douglas County seat, is 15 miles to the southwest, unincorporated communities that border Parker are Dove Valley to the northwest, Stonegate to the west, and The Pinery to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has an area of 20.5 square miles, of which 0.02 square miles. Cherry Creek flows through Parker on its way north toward Denver, as of the census of 2000, there were 23,558 people,7,929 households, and 6,525 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,615.2 people per square mile, there were 8,352 housing units at an average density of 572.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 92. 60% White,1. 71% Asian,1. 01% Black,0. 45% Native American,0. 03% Pacific Islander,1. 88% from other races, and 2. 33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5. 80% of the population,13. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the family size was 3.27. In the town, the population was out with 34. 0% under the age of 18,4. 9% from 18 to 24,43. 4% from 25 to 44,15. 0% from 45 to 64. The median age was 31 years, for every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males, the median income for a household in the town was $74,116, and the median income for a family was $77,384. Males had an income of $52,070 versus $35,700 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,479, about 1. 7% of families and 2. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. 2% of those under age 18 and 2. 1% of those age 65 or over. Parker currently has one magazine and one local paper
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Sherrelwood, Colorado
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Sherrelwood is a census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The population was 18,287 at the 2010 census, sherrelwood is located at 39°50′27″N 105°0′6″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.45 square miles, of which 2.43 square miles is land and 0.023 square miles. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,657 people,6,082 households, the population density was 7,222.5 people per square mile. There were 6,163 housing units at a density of 2,520.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 72. 01% White,1. 21% African American,1. 18% Native American,3. 38% Asian,0. 19% Pacific Islander,18. 03% from other races, and 4. 00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39. 83% of the population,18. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the family size was 3.31. In the CDP, the population was out with 27. 4% under the age of 18,12. 5% from 18 to 24,31. 2% from 25 to 44,19. 3% from 45 to 64. The median age was 31 years, for every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males, the median income for a household in the CDP was $42,722, and the median income for a family was $45,734. Males had an income of $31,833 versus $26,853 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,036, about 5. 9% of families and 8. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. 9% of those under age 18 and 5. 8% of those age 65 or over
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Welby, Colorado
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Welby is a census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The population was 14,846 at the 2010 census, the community was named after one General Welby, a railroad official. Welby is located at 39°50′50″N 104°57′57″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles, of which 3.7 square miles is land and 0.12 square miles, or 2. 74%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,973 people,4,614 households, the population density was 3,379.5 people per square mile. There were 4,771 housing units at a density of 1,242.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 71. 46% White,1. 58% African American,1. 76% Native American,1. 18% Asian,0. 12% Pacific Islander,19. 32% from other races, and 4. 58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36. 94% of the population,22. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the family size was 3.28. In the CDP, the population was out with 28. 3% under the age of 18,11. 2% from 18 to 24,33. 4% from 25 to 44,19. 1% from 45 to 64. The median age was 30 years, for every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males, the median income for a household in the CDP was $41,430, and the median income for a family was $45,770. Males had an income of $32,222 versus $26,057 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,002, about 6. 1% of families and 8. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. 2% of those under age 18 and 9. 2% of those age 65 or over
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Wheat Ridge, Colorado
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Wheat Ridge is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Wheat Ridge is a suburb of Denver. The Wheat Ridge Municipal Center is approximately 5 miles west-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, the city had a population of 30,166 as of the 2010 Census. Although Wheat Ridge is a relatively young incorporated city, it has a history based on agriculture and it grew from a popular rest stop for travelers during the Gold Rush of the late 1850s to an agricultural and suburban community known as the “Carnation City” in the mid 1900s. During that era, the formation of numerous utility and fire districts provided these unincorporated areas with urban services. Eventually, due to the increasing pressure from nearby municipalities. Wheat Ridge is located at 39°45′58″N 105°04′38″W at an elevation of 5,459 feet, located at the junction of Interstate 70 and Colorado State Highway 391 in central Colorado, the city is immediately west of Denver and 66 miles north-northwest of Colorado Springs. Wheat Ridge is located in the Colorado Piedmont on the edge of the Great Plains just east of the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Clear Creek, a tributary of the South Platte River, flows east then northeast through the city, lena Gulch, a tributary of Clear Creek, flows northeast through the southwest part of the city. There are several lakes and reservoirs in Wheat Ridge. Crown Hill Lake, Kestrel Pond, and North Henry Lee Reservoir are located in the part of the city. West Lake, Tabor Lake, and Propsect Lake are located along Clear Creek in the part of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 9.55 square miles of which 9.30 square miles is land and 0.25 square miles of it is water. As a suburb of Denver, Wheat Ridge is part of both the greater Denver metropolitan area and the Front Range Urban Corridor, the climate is described as Humid Continental by the Köppen Climate System, abbreviated as Dfb. As of the 2010 census, there were 30,166 people,13,976 households, the population density was 3,243.7 people per square mile. There were 14,868 housing units at a density of 1,598.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 85. 6% White,1. 6% Asian,1. 2% African American,1. 2% American Indian,0. 1% Pacific Islander,6. 9% from other races, and 3. 4% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 20. 9% of the population,38. 4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older
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Acres Green, Colorado
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Acres Green is a census-designated place in northern Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,007 at the 2010 census, the Littleton Post Office serves the area. Acres Green is located at 39°33′24″N 104°53′44″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles, all of which is land. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,205 people,1,046 households, the population density was 5,168.2 people per square mile. There were 1,052 housing units at a density of 1,696.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93. 07% White,0. 62% African American,0. 50% Native American,2. 03% Asian,1. 68% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 5. 40% of the population. 11. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 1. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.32. In the CDP, the population was out with 31. 4% under the age of 18,6. 7% from 18 to 24,34. 8% from 25 to 44,23. 1% from 45 to 64. The median age was 34 years, for every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males, the 2010 median income for a household in the CDP was $81,173, and the median income for a family was $86,250. Males had an income of $54,399 versus $38,684 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,422, no families and 1. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. 0% of those under age 18 and 9. 9% of those age 65 or over. Construction on the sixth and final filling would be completed 12 years later, the subdivision was being built up as Denver began to prosper with an economic boom because of the energy industry. By the time of the late 1970s, the subdivision contained a park, elementary school, as Denver grew to the south along the I-25 corridor during this time, there was a need for additional housing. However, the area around the Acres Green community would remain largely isolated for many years, the nearest development was in southern Arapahoe County was over two miles north of Acres Green until development extended south to County Line Road in the early-1980s. The majority of Acres Green was complete before the Highlands Ranch community had begun to the west around the same time. Development of that community would not reach the area west Acres Green until the early-1990s, the SH470 highway was built between the homes of Acres Green and County Line Road in the mid-1980s. The library, which was built in 1979 was leveled because it stood in the path of the highway, in the mid-1990s, Denver began another economic boom because of the technology industry
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Applewood, Colorado
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Applewood may also refer to wood cut from an apple tree. Applewood is a place in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 7,160 at the 2010 census, applewood is located at 39°44′59″N 105°9′18″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 4.8 square miles. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,123 people,2,954 households, the population density was 1,473.6 people per square mile. There were 3,067 housing units at a density of 634.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94. 59% White,0. 38% African American,0. 51% Native American,1. 22% Asian,0. 11% Pacific Islander,1. 47% from other races, and 1. 71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 38% of the population,25. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the family size was 2.87. In the CDP, the population was out with 22. 2% under the age of 18,5. 6% from 18 to 24,24. 0% from 25 to 44,29. 5% from 45 to 64. The median age was 44 years, for every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males, the median income for a household in the CDP was $66,210, and the median income for a family was $76,907. Males had an income of $54,028 versus $36,315 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $34,640, about 2. 8% of families and 4. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. 7% of those under age 18 and 5. 2% of those age 65 or over
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Alma, Colorado
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Alma is a Statutory Town located in Park County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 270 at the 2010 United States Census, at an elevation of approximately 10,578 feet, it is the highest incorporated municipality in the United States with permanent residents. Its United States Post Office is located at the highest elevation of any in the country, Alma, which is a town, did not take the title as highest incorporated city from Leadville, Colorado, as is commonly believed. Leadville is still the highest incorporated city in North America, using administrative boundaries as a measure, not settled areas, in 2006 Winter Park, Colorado became the highest incorporated town due to its annexation of a ski area. Alma, however, has a residential area extending to 11,680 feet above sea level, while any such area in or near Winter Park reaches only 9,550 feet. The town was named by a merchant named Mr. James, another tradition states the town was named for the daughter of a resident. Alma is located at 39°17′03″N 106°03′48″W, along State Highway 9, according to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.362 square miles, almost all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 179 people,94 households, the population density was 523.6 people per square mile. There were 147 housing units at a density of 430.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 92. 74% White,2. 23% Native American,0. 56% Asian,3. 35% from other races, hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3. 35% of the population. 39. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.63. The age distribution was 12. 8% under the age of 18,5. 6% from 18 to 24,53. 1% from 25 to 44,24. 0% from 45 to 64, the median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 132.5 males, for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $41,563, males had a median income of $28,750 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,165, none of the families and 4. 3% of the population were living below the poverty line. Almas climate is subarctic and closely borders on a climate with July average of 10.9 C. Approximately two miles from Alma are the remains of the defunct Orphan Boy mine, which produced gold, silver, lead, and zinc over a number of decades. The historic Sweet Home Mine near Alma, formerly a mine, now produces spectacular rhodochrosite mineral specimens. com - Alma
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Aspen Park, Colorado
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Aspen Park is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 882 at the 2010 census, aspen Park is located at 39°32′26″N 105°18′3″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.3 square miles. As of the census of 2000, there were 874 people,326 households, the population density was 371.7 people per square mile. There were 341 housing units at a density of 145.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97. 60% White,0. 69% Native American,0. 57% Asian,0. 69% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 89% of the population. 17. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05. In the CDP, the population was out with 27. 7% under the age of 18,4. 8% from 18 to 24,34. 8% from 25 to 44,26. 5% from 45 to 64. The median age was 39 years, for every 100 females there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males, the median income for a household in the CDP was $69,712, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had an income of $51,094 versus $36,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,383, none of the families and 2. 1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64
