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Boulder is a home rule city in and the county seat of Boulder County, Colorado, United States. With a population of 108,250 at the 2020 census, it is the most-populous city in the county and the 12th-most populous city in Colorado.
Colorado (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ r æ d oʊ,-ˈ r ɑː d oʊ / ⓘ KOL-ə-RAD-oh, - RAH-doh, other variants) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Colorado borders Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, Oklahoma to the southeast, New Mexico to the south, Utah to the west ...
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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 creek which hampered early gold prospecting efforts. Boulder County retains essentially the same borders as in 1861, although a 27....
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 740 square miles (1,900 km2), of which 726 square miles (1,880 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (1.9%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 271,651 people, 114,680 households, and 68,808 families residing in the county. The population density was 392 people per square mile (151 people/km2). There were 119,900 housing units at an average density of 162 per square mile (63/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.54% White, 0.88% Black or African ...
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 Commissi...
Boulder County went Republican in all but three presidential elections from 1920 to 1984, the exceptions being the national Democraticlandslides of 1932, 1936 and 1964. However, it has swung heavily to the Democrats since the late 1980s, and has supported Democrats at every election since 1988. Since the 1990s, it has become one of the most liberal...
The 20th Judicial District of Colorado, the state trial court of general jurisdiction, serves and is coextensive with Boulder County. As of 2009 the 20th Judicial Circuit has eight District Court judges. The Boulder County Court, the state trial court of limited jurisdiction, consists of five judges and six magistrates. Boulder County has two combi...
Cities
1. Boulder 2. Lafayette 3. Longmont (partly in Weld County) 4. Louisville
Towns
1. Erie (partly in Weld County) 2. Jamestown 3. Lyons 4. Nederland 5. Superior (partly in Jefferson County) 6. Town of Ward
Other unincorporated communities
1. Caribou 2. Canfield 3. Gooding 4. Hygiene 5. Highland 6. Liggett 7. Morey 8. Pinecliffe 9. Pleasant View Ridge (partly in Weld County) 10. Tabor
School districts serving Boulder County include: 1. Boulder Valley School District RE-2 2. Estes Park School District R-3 3. St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J 4. Thompson School District R-2J
Boulder is a city in the state of Colorado, in the United States. It is the county seat [8] of Boulder County. Boulder is in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The city's height is 5,430 feet (1,660 m). It is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Denver. In 2020, there were 108,250 people living the City of Boulder. [9] .
The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder, CU, or Colorado) is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state , it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system.
Map of Colorado. Colorado map of Köppen climate classification. A digital elevation model relief map of Colorado. The geography of the U.S. State of Colorado is diverse, encompassing both rugged mountainous terrain, vast plains, desert lands, desert canyons, and mesas. Colorado is a landlocked U.S. state.
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Boulder is a college town of about 106,000 in the Front Range region of Colorado. The home of the University of Colorado, the city has a reputation for progressive values and outdoor recreation. Map.
