South Arapahoe County was a county

County (United States)

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 of the State of Colorado

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 that existed for five months until it was renamed Arapahoe County

Arapahoe County, Colorado

As of the census of 2000, there were 487,967 people, 190,909 households, and 125,809 families residing in the county. The population density was 608 people per square mile . There were 196,835 housing units at an average density of 245 per square mile...

 in 1902.

History

In 1901, the Colorado General Assembly

Colorado General Assembly

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 voted to split Arapahoe County

Arapahoe County, Colorado

As of the census of 2000, there were 487,967 people, 190,909 households, and 125,809 families residing in the county. The population density was 608 people per square mile . There were 196,835 housing units at an average density of 245 per square mile...

 into three parts: a new consolidated

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 City and County of Denver, a new Adams County, and the remainder of the Arapahoe County to be renamed South Arapahoe County. A ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court

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, subsequent legislation

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, and a referendum

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 delayed the reorganization until 1902-11-15. On 1903-04-11, the Colorado General Assembly

Colorado General Assembly

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 changed the name of South Arapahoe County back to Arapahoe County

Arapahoe County, Colorado

As of the census of 2000, there were 487,967 people, 190,909 households, and 125,809 families residing in the county. The population density was 608 people per square mile . There were 196,835 housing units at an average density of 245 per square mile...

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