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Colorado Counties
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Colorado Counties
Colorado currently has sixty-four counties. The counties of Colorado are important components
of government since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions such as townships. Two counties, the City and
County of Denver and the City and County of Broomfield, have consolidated city and county governments..
No organized counties of the District of Louisiana, the Territory of Missouri, or the Territory of Nebraska
existed within the present boundaries of the State of Colorado. |
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Gilpin County, Colorado
Gilpin County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Central City
Year Organized: 1861
Square Miles: 150 |
Court House: P.O. Box 366 / 203 Eureka Street
County Courthouse
Central City, CO 80427-0366
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Gilpin County is named in honor of William Gilpin, the first Governor of the Territory of Colorado.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Gilpin County was created 1 November 1861 as an original county from Arapahoe (old) County, Kansas
Territory. County seat: Central City
From 1859 through 1866, Central City was the most important town in Colorado Territory. Central City became the
county seat when Gilpin County was organized in 1861. The Territorial legislature granted a City Charter to the City of
Central in March 1864. This was 12 years before Colorado achieved statehood in 1876.
There are two popular stories about how Central City was named. One story involves William N. Byers, founder of the
Rocky Mountain News. In June 1859, he camped where the Golden Rose Inn is now located. He suggested that a town be laid
out in that vicinity. Since it was about half way between Nevada City (Nevadaville) and Mountain City he said it should
be called "Central City."
Another story is that a miner's supply store was in the same area and the sign over the entrance was "Central City
Store." The surrounding area then became known as Central City. One way or another, Central City, the cradle of
Colorado, was born. It's official name: The City of Central.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 150 square miles (389 kmē), of
which, 150 square miles (388 kmē) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 kmē) of it (0.26%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Boulder County
- Southeast: Jefferson County
- Southwest: Clear Creek County
- Northwest: Grand County
Cities and Towns:
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- Black Hawk |
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- Central City
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County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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