| Admitted to Union |
August 1, 1876, [ Find out more ] |
| Capital |
Denver, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Centennial State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Nil Sine Numine [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
104,100 square miles |
Rank |
8th |
| Total Land Area |
103,730 square miles |
Rank |
8th |
| Total Water Area |
371 square miles |
Rank |
46th |
| Length |
380 miles |
| Width |
280 miles |
| Highest Point |
14,440 Feet (Mount Elbert) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Lowest Point |
3,315 feet |
Rank |
51st |
| Mean Elevation |
6,800 feet |
Rank |
1st |
| Highest Temp |
118 degrees on Jul. 11, 1888 at Bennett. |
| Lowest Temp |
-61 degrees on Feb. 1, 1985 at Maybell. |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
98.8 degrees |
Rank |
3rd |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
36.8 degrees |
Rank |
48th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
4,301,261 |
Rank |
24th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
41.47 |
Rank |
37th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Denver |
554,636 |
|
6. |
Arvada |
102,153 |
| 2. |
Colorado Springs |
360,890 |
7. |
Pueblo |
102,121 |
| 3. |
Aurora |
276,393 |
8. |
Westminster |
100,940 |
| 4. |
Lakewood |
144,126 |
9. |
Boulder |
94,673 |
| 5. |
Fort Collins |
118,652 |
10. |
Thornton |
82,384 | |
| Median Age |
32.5 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.30 |
Rank |
38th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
5,526.8 |
Rank |
19th |
| Violent Crimes |
567.3 |
Rank |
25th |
| Property |
4,959.5 |
Rank |
15th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$32,434 |
Rank |
7th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$27,131 |
Rank |
7th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$34,488 |
Rank |
13th |
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"The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse,
published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III
Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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