List of counties in Colorado
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of the 64 counties
of the U.S. state of Colorado. Two of these counties, the City and County of Denver and the City and County of Broomfield
, have consolidated city and county governments
.
Colorado's postal abbreviation is CO and its FIPS state code
is 08.
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County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
of the U.S. state of Colorado. Two of these counties, the City and County of Denver and the City and County of Broomfield
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
, have consolidated city and county governments
Consolidated city-county
In United States local government, a consolidated city–county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal corporation, and a county, which is an administrative division of a state...
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Colorado's postal abbreviation is CO and its FIPS state code
FIPS state code
FIPS state codes were numeric and two-letter alphabetic codes defined in U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 5-2 to identify U.S. states and certain other associated areas...
is 08.
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See also
- State of Colorado
- Colorado census designated placesColorado census designated placesThe United States Census Bureau defines certain unincorporated communities as census designated places for enumeration in each decennial census. For the 2000 United States Census, the Census Bureau defined 85 CDPs in the State of Colorado...
- Colorado census statistical areas
- Colorado countiesColorado countiesThe U.S state of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Counties are important units of government in Colorado since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions, such as townships...
- Colorado counties ranked by per capita income
- List of counties in Colorado
- Wikimedia Commons: Counties in Colorado
- Colorado metropolitan areasColorado metropolitan areasThe metropolitan areas of the State of Colorado include the urban statistical areas defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget and regions of urban population defined by other organizations.-Census statistical areas:...
- Colorado municipalitiesColorado municipalitiesThe U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...
- List of city nicknames in Colorado
- Table of Colorado municipalities by countyTable of Colorado municipalities by countyThe following table lists the 271 Colorado municipalities arranged by county and population.-Table:The table below presents the following information:...
- Wikimedia Commons: Cities in Colorado
- Geography of ColoradoGeography of ColoradoThe geography of the state of Colorado is diverse, encompassing both rugged mountainous terrain, vast plains, desert lands, desert canyons, and mesas. The state of Colorado is defined as the geospherical rectangle that stretches from 37°N to 41°N latitude and from 102°03'W to 109°03'W longitude . ...
- History of ColoradoHistory of ColoradoThe human history of Colorado extends back more than 13,000 years. The region that is today the state of Colorado was first inhabited by Native Americans...
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
- Colorado places ranked by per capita income
- List of forts in Colorado
- List of ghost towns in Colorado
- List of places in Colorado
- Outline of ColoradoOutline of Coloradothumb|The location of the [[state of Colorado]] in the [[United States of America]]thumb|An enlargeable map of the [[state of Colorado]]The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Colorado:...
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- Wikimedia Commons: Colorado
- Colorado census designated places
- United States Census BureauUnited States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
- 2010 United States Census