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The 272 active municipalities of the State of Colorado
Municipality[1][2] Date of incorporation[1] Type of government[1] County[1][3] Population[4] 2020 population density[4][5] 2020 area[5] Municipal website[1] Map[6]
2021 rank 2021 estimate[a] Change 2020 Census Change 2010 Census Change 2000 Census Land Water Total
Aguilar January 10, 1894 Statutory town Las Animas 199 452 −0.88% 456 −15.24% 538 −9.27% 593 1,162/sq mi
449/km2   		0.392 sq mi
1.016 km2   		none 0.392 sq mi
1.016 km2   		Town of Aguilar map
Akron† September 22, 1887 Statutory town Washington 121 1,770 +0.74% 1,757 +3.23% 1,702 −0.53% 1,711 634/sq mi
245/km2   		2.772 sq mi
7.180 km2   		none 2.772 sq mi
7.180 km2   		Town of Akron map
Alamosa† August 12, 1878 Home rule city Alamosa 52 9,814 +0.08% 9,806 +11.69% 8,780 +10.30% 7,960 1,291/sq mi
498/km2   		7.598 sq mi
19.679 km2   		0.074 sq mi
0.192 km2   		7.672 sq mi
19.871 km2   		City of Alamosa map
Alma December 2, 1873 Statutory town Park 219 298 +0.68% 296 +9.63% 270 +50.84% 179 683/sq mi
264/km2   		0.434 sq mi
1.123 km2   		0.002 sq mi
0.006 km2   		0.436 sq mi
1.129 km2   		Town of Alma map
Antonito December 29, 1889 Statutory town Conejos 178 647 0.00% 647 −17.16% 781 −10.54% 873 1,516/sq mi
586/km2   		0.427 sq mi
1.105 km2   		none 0.427 sq mi
1.105 km2   		Town of Antonito map
Arriba August 29, 1918 Statutory town Lincoln 236 205 +1.49% 202 +4.66% 193 −20.90% 244 405/sq mi
156/km2   		0.499 sq mi
1.292 km2   		none 0.499 sq mi
1.292 km2   		Town of Arriba map
Arvada[8] August 24, 1904 Home rule city Jefferson,
Adams 		7 123,436 −0.78% 124,402 +16.88% 106,433 +4.19% 102,153 3,197/sq mi
1,234/km2   		38.910 sq mi
100.776 km2   		0.660 sq mi
1.709 km2   		39.570 sq mi
102.485 km2   		City of Arvada map
Aspen† April 1, 1881 Home rule city Pitkin 67 6,949 −0.79% 7,004 +5.20% 6,658 +12.58% 5,914 1,815/sq mi
701/km2   		3.858 sq mi
9.992 km2   		none 3.858 sq mi
9.992 km2   		City of Aspen map
Ault April 11, 1904[b] Statutory town Weld 106 2,365 +25.33% 1,887 +24.23% 1,519 +6.08% 1,432 1,092/sq mi
422/km2   		1.728 sq mi
4.476 km2   		none 1.728 sq mi
4.476 km2   		Town of Ault map
Aurora[c][d] May 5, 1903[e] Home rule city Arapahoe,
Adams,
Douglas 		3 389,347 +0.80% 386,261 +18.82% 325,078 +17.61% 276,393 2,412/sq mi
931/km2   		160.130 sq mi
414.734 km2   		0.575 sq mi
1.489 km2   		160.705 sq mi
416.223 km2   		City of Aurora map
Avon February 24, 1978 Home rule town Eagle 72 6,058 −0.23% 6,072 −5.82% 6,447 +15.93% 5,561 727/sq mi
281/km2   		8.349 sq mi
21.625 km2   		0.075 sq mi
0.194 km2   		8.424 sq mi
21.819 km2   		Town of Avon map
Basalt August 26, 1901 Home rule town Eagle,
Pitkin 		87 4,071 +2.18% 3,984 +3.29% 3,857 +43.86% 2,681 2,000/sq mi
772/km2   		1.991 sq mi
5.158 km2   		0.008 sq mi
0.020 km2   		1.999 sq mi
5.178 km2   		Town of Basalt map
Bayfield August 18, 1906 Statutory town La Plata 100 2,887 +1.73% 2,838 +21.65% 2,333 +50.61% 1,549 1,724/sq mi
666/km2   		1.646 sq mi
4.264 km2   		none 1.646 sq mi
4.264 km2   		Town of Bayfield map
Bennett January 22, 1930 Statutory town Adams,
Arapahoe 		92 3,295 +15.13% 2,862 +24.00% 2,308 +14.20% 2,021 494/sq mi
191/km2   		5.795 sq mi
15.008 km2   		0.006 sq mi
0.016 km2   		5.801 sq mi
15.024 km2   		Town of Bennett map
Berthoud August 28, 1888 Statutory town Larimer,
Weld 		47 11,717 +13.40% 10,332 +102.39% 5,105 +5.50% 4,839 799/sq mi
308/km2   		12.933 sq mi
33.497 km2   		0.134 sq mi
0.347 km2   		13.067 sq mi
33.844 km2   		Town of Berthoud map
Bethune June 10, 1926 Statutory town Kit Carson 240 178 −2.73% 183 −22.78% 237 +5.33% 225 1,128/sq mi
436/km2   		0.162 sq mi
0.420 km2   		none 0.162 sq mi
0.420 km2   		Town of Bethune map
Black Hawk June 12, 1886 Home rule city Gilpin 249 128 +0.79% 127 +7.63% 118 0.00% 118 47.9/sq mi
18.5/km2   		2.653 sq mi
6.871 km2   		none 2.653 sq mi
6.871 km2   		City of Black Hawk map
Blanca May 18, 1910 Statutory town Costilla 215 335 +4.04% 322 −16.36% 385 −1.53% 391 175.7/sq mi
67.8/km2   		1.833 sq mi
4.747 km2   		none 1.833 sq mi
4.747 km2   		Town of Blanca map
Blue River 1964 Statutory town Summit 159 884 +0.80% 877 +3.30% 849 +23.94% 685 356/sq mi
137/km2   		2.463 sq mi
6.379 km2   		0.100 sq mi
0.258 km2   		2.563 sq mi
6.637 km2   		Town of Blue River map
Bonanza January 13, 1881[f] Statutory town Saguache 271 15 −11.76% 17 +6.25% 16 +14.29% 14 38.9/sq mi
15.0/km2   		0.437 sq mi
1.133 km2   		none 0.437 sq mi
1.133 km2   		Town of Bonanza [1]
Boone September 22, 1956 Statutory town Pueblo 218 307 +0.66% 305 −10.03% 339 +4.95% 323 805/sq mi
311/km2   		0.379 sq mi
0.981 km2   		0.010 sq mi
0.025 km2   		0.389 sq mi
1.006 km2   		Town of Boone map
Boulder[g]† November 4, 1871[h] Home rule city Boulder 12 104,175 −3.76% 108,250 +11.16% 97,385 +2.86% 94,673 4,112/sq mi
1,588/km2   		26.327 sq mi
68.188 km2   		1.038 sq mi
2.689 km2   		27.365 sq mi
70.877 km2   		City of Boulder map
Bow Mar August 1958 Statutory town Arapahoe,
Jefferson 		163 844 −1.06% 853 −1.50% 866 +2.24% 847 1,289/sq mi
498/km2   		0.662 sq mi
1.714 km2   		0.151 sq mi
0.390 km2   		0.813 sq mi
2.104 km2   		Town of Bow Mar map
Branson March 26, 1921 Statutory town Las Animas 264 56 −1.75% 57 −22.97% 74 −3.90% 77 232.9/sq mi
89.9/km2   		0.245 sq mi
0.634 km2   		none 0.245 sq mi
0.634 km2   		Town of Branson map
Breckenridge[i][j]† March 3, 1880 Home rule town Summit 79 5,024 −1.06% 5,078 +11.85% 4,540 +88.54% 2,408 840/sq mi
324/km2   		6.047 sq mi
15.661 km2   		none 6.047 sq mi
15.661 km2   		Town of Breckenridge map
Brighton† September 1, 1887 Home rule city Adams,[k]
Weld 		21 40,693 +1.52% 40,083 +20.18% 33,352 +59.54% 20,905 1,887/sq mi
728/km2   		21.247 sq mi
55.030 km2   		0.289 sq mi
0.747 km2   		21.536 sq mi
55.777 km2   		City of Brighton map
Brookside 1913 Statutory town Fremont 230 242 +2.54% 236 +1.29% 233 +6.39% 219 498/sq mi
192/km2   		0.474 sq mi
1.227 km2   		none 0.474 sq mi
1.227 km2   		Town of Brookside map
Broomfield† June 6, 1961[l] Consolidated city and county Broomfield[m] 16 75,325 +1.64% 74,112 +32.61% 55,889 +46.03% 38,272 2,248/sq mi
868/km2   		32.968 sq mi
85.387 km2   		0.580 sq mi
1.503 km2   		33.548 sq mi
86.890 km2   		City and County of Broomfield map
Brush November 24, 1884 Statutory city Morgan 78 5,296 −0.81% 5,339 −2.27% 5,463 +6.76% 5,117 1,886/sq mi
728/km2   		2.831 sq mi
7.331 km2   		0.003 sq mi
0.008 km2   		2.834 sq mi
7.339 km2   		City of Brush map
Buena Vista[8] November 8, 1879 Statutory town Chaffee 97 2,988 +4.66% 2,855 +9.09% 2,617 +19.23% 2,195 827/sq mi
319/km2   		3.452 sq mi
8.942 km2   		none 3.452 sq mi
8.942 km2   		Town of Buena Vista map
Burlington† January 12, 1888 Home rule city Kit Carson 94 3,098 −2.33% 3,172 −25.43% 4,254 +15.66% 3,678 1,474/sq mi
569/km2   		2.152 sq mi
5.575 km2   		none 2.152 sq mi
5.575 km2   		City of Burlington map
Calhan May 10, 1919 Statutory town El Paso 167 755 −0.92% 762 −2.31% 780 −12.95% 896 921/sq mi
355/km2   		0.828 sq mi
2.144 km2   		none 0.828 sq mi
2.144 km2   		Town of Calhan map
Campo March 6, 1950 Statutory town Baca 255 103 0.00% 103 −5.50% 109 −27.33% 150 713/sq mi
275/km2   		0.144 sq mi
0.374 km2   		none 0.144 sq mi
0.374 km2   		Town of Campo map
Cañon City[n]† April 3, 1872 Home rule city Fremont 35 17,363 +1.30% 17,141 +4.52% 16,400 +6.28% 15,431 1,383/sq mi
534/km2   		12.392 sq mi
32.095 km2   		0.012 sq mi
0.032 km2   		12.404 sq mi
32.127 km2   		City of Cañon City map
Carbonate[o] April 13, 1883 Statutory town Garfield 272 0 NA 0 NA 0 NA 0 0/sq mi
0/km2   		0.992 sq mi
2.569 km2   		0.014 sq mi
0.036 km2   		1.006 sq mi
2.605 km2   		Town of Carbonate[p] map
Carbondale April 26, 1888 Home rule town Garfield 69 6,491 +0.89% 6,434 +0.11% 6,427 +23.69% 5,196 3,182/sq mi
1,229/km2   		2.022 sq mi
5.237 km2   		none 2.022 sq mi
5.237 km2   		Town of Carbondale map
Castle Pines November 6, 2007[q] Home rule city Douglas 45 12,298 +11.44% 11,036 NA NA NA NA 1,150/sq mi
444/km2   		9.594 sq mi
24.849 km2   		none 9.594 sq mi
24.849 km2   		City of Castle Pines map
Castle Rock† May 17, 1881 Home rule town Douglas 15 76,353 +4.37% 73,158 +51.68% 48,231 +138.48% 20,224 2,134/sq mi
824/km2   		34.290 sq mi
88.811 km2   		none 34.290 sq mi
88.811 km2   		Town of Castle Rock map
Cedaredge May 2, 1907 Home rule town Delta 107 2,356 +3.38% 2,279 +1.15% 2,253 +21.52% 1,854 1,162/sq mi
449/km2   		1.961 sq mi
5.078 km2   		none 1.961 sq mi
5.078 km2   		Town of Cedaredge map
Centennial February 7, 2001 Home rule city Arapahoe 11 106,966 −1.34% 108,418 +8.01% 100,377 NA NA 3,648/sq mi
1,408/km2   		29.721 sq mi
76.976 km2   		0.146 sq mi
0.379 km2   		29.867 sq mi
77.355 km2   		City of Centennial map
Center January 18, 1907 Statutory town Saguache,
Rio Grande 		118 1,933 +0.21% 1,929 −13.50% 2,230 −6.77% 2,392 2,232/sq mi
862/km2   		0.864 sq mi
2.238 km2   		none 0.864 sq mi
2.238 km2   		Town of Center map
Central City[r]† June 12, 1886 Home rule city Gilpin,[s]
Clear Creek 		166 785 +0.77% 779 +17.50% 663 +28.74% 515 361/sq mi
139/km2   		2.1597 sq mi
5.5937 km2   		0.0001 sq mi
0.0003 km2   		2.1598 sq mi
5.5940 km2   		City of Central map
Cheraw April 17, 1917 Statutory town Otero 231 236 −0.42% 237 −5.95% 252 +19.43% 211 1,314/sq mi
507/km2   		0.180 sq mi
0.467 km2   		0.003 sq mi
0.007 km2   		0.183 sq mi
0.474 km2   		Town of Cheraw map
Cherry Hills Village July 19, 1945 Home rule city Arapahoe 71 6,353 −1.38% 6,442 +7.60% 5,987 +0.49% 5,958 1,039/sq mi
401/km2   		6.201 sq mi
16.061 km2   		0.075 sq mi
0.194 km2   		6.276 sq mi
16.255 km2   		City of Cherry Hills Village map
Cheyenne Wells† May 14, 1890 Statutory town Cheyenne 171 738 −2.64% 758 −10.40% 846 −16.24% 1,010 709/sq mi
274/km2   		1.070 sq mi
2.770 km2   		none 1.070 sq mi
2.770 km2   		Town of Cheyenne Wells map
Coal Creek[t] February 11, 1882 Statutory town Fremont 209 371 +1.92% 364 +6.12% 343 +13.20% 303 305/sq mi
118/km2   		1.194 sq mi
3.092 km2   		none 1.194 sq mi
3.092 km2   		Town of Coal Creek map
Cokedale March 15, 1948 Statutory town Las Animas 250 127 0.00% 127 −1.55% 129 −7.19% 139 619/sq mi
239/km2   		0.205 sq mi
0.531 km2   		none 0.205 sq mi
0.531 km2   		Town of Cokedale map
Collbran July 22, 1908 Statutory town Mesa 210 368 −0.27% 369 −47.88% 708 +82.47% 388 661/sq mi
255/km2   		0.558 sq mi
1.446 km2   		none 0.558 sq mi
1.446 km2   		Town of Collbran map
Colorado Springs[u][v]† June 19, 1886 Home rule city El Paso 2 483,956 +1.04% 478,961 +15.02% 416,427 +15.39% 360,890 2,451/sq mi
946/km2   		195.399 sq mi
506.082 km2   		0.362 sq mi
0.937 km2   		195.761 sq mi
507.019 km2   		City of Colorado Springs map
Columbine Valley July 2, 1959 Statutory town Arapahoe 126 1,552 +3.33% 1,502 +19.59% 1,256 +10.95% 1,132 1,530/sq mi
591/km2   		0.982 sq mi
2.543 km2   		0.011 sq mi
0.030 km2   		0.993 sq mi
2.573 km2   		Town of Columbine Valley map
Commerce City December 18, 1952[w] Home rule city Adams 18 64,287 +2.99% 62,418 +35.95% 45,913 +118.73% 20,991 1,734/sq mi
669/km2   		36.002 sq mi
93.246 km2   		0.397 sq mi
1.027 km2   		36.399 sq mi
94.273 km2   		City of Commerce City map
Cortez† November 10, 1902 Home rule city Montezuma 56 8,855 +1.02% 8,766 +3.35% 8,482 +6.33% 7,977 1,407/sq mi
543/km2   		6.230 sq mi
16.136 km2   		0.043 sq mi
0.113 km2   		6.273 sq mi
16.249 km2   		City of Cortez map
Craig[x]† July 15, 1908 Home rule city Moffat 55 8,969 −1.00% 9,060 −4.27% 9,464 +2.99% 9,189 1,786/sq mi
690/km2   		5.073 sq mi
13.138 km2   		none 5.073 sq mi
13.138 km2   		City of Craig map
Crawford December 19, 1910 Statutory town Delta 206 405 +0.50% 403 −6.50% 431 +17.76% 366 1,603/sq mi
619/km2   		0.251 sq mi
0.651 km2   		none 0.251 sq mi
0.651 km2   		Town of Crawford map
Creede[y]† May 19, 1892 Statutory town Mineral 222 275 +7.00% 257 −11.38% 290 −23.08% 377 271/sq mi
104/km2   		0.950 sq mi
2.460 km2   		none 0.950 sq mi
2.460 km2   		City of Creede[z] map
Crested Butte July 15, 1880 Home rule town Gunnison 123 1,681 +2.56% 1,639 +10.22% 1,487 −2.75% 1,529 1,960/sq mi
757/km2   		0.836 sq mi
2.166 km2   		none 0.836 sq mi
2.166 km2   		Town of Crested Butte map
Crestone January 24, 1902 Statutory town Saguache 245 138 −2.13% 141 +11.02% 127 +73.97% 73 367/sq mi
142/km2   		0.385 sq mi
0.996 km2   		none 0.385 sq mi
0.996 km2   		Town of Crestone map
Cripple Creek† June 9, 1892 Statutory city Teller 144 1,139 −1.39% 1,155 −2.86% 1,189 +6.64% 1,115 759/sq mi
293/km2   		1.522 sq mi
3.941 km2   		none 1.522 sq mi
3.941 km2   		City of Cripple Creek map
Crook September 23, 1918 Statutory town Logan 248 129 −3.01% 133 +20.91% 110 −14.06% 128 987/sq mi
381/km2   		0.135 sq mi
0.349 km2   		none 0.135 sq mi
0.349 km2   		Town of Crook map
Crowley October 10, 1921 Statutory town Crowley 239 182 +9.64% 166 −5.68% 176 −5.88% 187 736/sq mi
284/km2   		0.225 sq mi
0.584 km2   		none 0.225 sq mi
0.584 km2   		Town of Crowley map
Dacono September 23, 1908 Home rule city Weld 70 6,487 +3.02% 6,297 +51.66% 4,152 +37.71% 3,015 716/sq mi
277/km2   		8.790 sq mi
22.766 km2   		0.006 sq mi
0.016 km2   		8.796 sq mi
22.782 km2   		City of Dacono map
De Beque January 18, 1890 Statutory town Mesa 197 488 −1.01% 493 −2.18% 504 +11.75% 451 180.8/sq mi
69.8/km2   		2.727 sq mi
7.063 km2   		0.051 sq mi
0.133 km2   		2.778 sq mi
7.196 km2   		Town of De Beque map
Deer Trail February 3, 1920 Statutory town Arapahoe 139 1,222 +14.42% 1,068 +95.60% 546 −8.70% 598 909/sq mi
351/km2   		1.175 sq mi
3.044 km2   		0.004 sq mi
0.011 km2   		1.179 sq mi
3.055 km2   		Town of Deer Trail map
Del Norte† November 15, 1895 Statutory town Rio Grande 132 1,455 −0.21% 1,458 −13.52% 1,686 −1.11% 1,705 1,483/sq mi
572/km2   		0.983 sq mi
2.547 km2   		none 0.983 sq mi
2.547 km2   		Town of Del Norte map
Delta† October 24, 1882 Home rule city Delta 54 9,224 +2.09% 9,035 +1.35% 8,915 +39.30% 6,400 681/sq mi
263/km2   		13.274 sq mi
34.378 km2   		0.257 sq mi
0.665 km2   		13.531 sq mi
35.043 km2   		City of Delta map
Denver[aa][ab][ac]‡ December 3, 1859[ad] Consolidated city and county Denver[ae] 1 711,463 −0.57% 715,522 +19.22% 600,158 +8.21% 554,636 4,674/sq mi
1,805/km2   		153.075 sq mi
396.463 km2   		1.651 sq mi
4.276 km2   		154.726 sq mi
400.739 km2   		City and County of Denver map
Dillon January 26, 1883 Home rule town Summit 147 1,057 −0.66% 1,064 +17.70% 904 +12.72% 802 712/sq mi
275/km2   		1.494 sq mi
3.869 km2   		0.830 sq mi
2.149 km2   		2.324 sq mi
6.018 km2   		Town of Dillon map
Dinosaur December 18, 1947[af] Statutory town Moffat 229 243 0.00% 243 −28.32% 339 +6.27% 319 261/sq mi
101/km2   		0.930 sq mi
2.408 km2   		none 0.930 sq mi
2.408 km2   		Town of Dinosaur map
Dolores July 19, 1900 Statutory town Montezuma 157 904 +2.15% 885 −5.45% 936 +9.22% 857 1,332/sq mi
514/km2   		0.664 sq mi
1.721 km2   		none 0.664 sq mi
1.721 km2   		Town of Dolores map
Dove Creek† June 15, 1939 Statutory town Dolores 172 733 +15.43% 635 −13.61% 735 +5.30% 698 1,109/sq mi
428/km2   		0.572 sq mi
1.483 km2   		none 0.572 sq mi
1.483 km2   		Town of Dove Creek map
Durango[ag]† April 27, 1881 Home rule city La Plata 33 19,223 +0.80% 19,071 +12.93% 16,887 +21.30% 13,922 1,297/sq mi
501/km2   		14.708 sq mi
38.093 km2   		2.395 sq mi
6.203 km2   		17.103 sq mi
44.296 km2   		City of Durango map
Eads† January 29, 1916 Statutory town Kiowa 176 675 +0.45% 672 +10.34% 609 −18.47% 747 1,407/sq mi
543/km2   		0.478 sq mi
1.237 km2   		none 0.478 sq mi
1.237 km2   		Town of Eads map
Eagle† April 5, 1905 Statutory town Eagle 65 7,538 +0.36% 7,511 +15.41% 6,508 +114.64% 3,032 1,331/sq mi
514/km2   		5.641 sq mi
14.611 km2   		0.020 sq mi
0.052 km2   		5.661 sq mi
14.663 km2   		Town of Eagle map
Eaton December 5, 1892 Statutory town Weld 75 5,868 +1.14% 5,802 +32.92% 4,365 +62.27% 2,690 1,836/sq mi
709/km2   		3.160 sq mi
8.185 km2   		none 3.160 sq mi
8.185 km2   		Town of Eaton map
Eckley June 16, 1920 Statutory town Yuma 232 232 0.00% 232 −9.73% 257 −7.55% 278 491/sq mi
189/km2   		0.473 sq mi
1.225 km2   		none 0.473 sq mi
1.225 km2   		Town of Eckley map
Edgewater November 5, 1904 Home rule city Jefferson 80 4,951 −1.08% 5,005 −3.19% 5,170 −5.05% 5,445 7,206/sq mi
2,782/km2   		0.695 sq mi
1.799 km2   		none 0.695 sq mi
1.799 km2   		City of Edgewater map
Elizabeth October 9, 1890 Statutory town Elbert 116 2,004 +19.64% 1,675 +23.34% 1,358 −5.30% 1,434 838/sq mi
323/km2   		1.999 sq mi
5.178 km2   		none 1.999 sq mi
5.178 km2   		Town of Elizabeth map
Empire April 12, 1882 Statutory town Clear Creek 213 339 −1.74% 345 +22.34% 282 −20.56% 355 1,286/sq mi
496/km2   		0.269 sq mi
0.695 km2   		0.002 sq mi
0.006 km2   		0.271 sq mi
0.701 km2   		Town of Empire map
Englewood May 9, 1903 Home rule city Arapahoe 24 33,516 −0.42% 33,659 +11.25% 30,255 −4.64% 31,727 5,127/sq mi
1,980/km2   		6.564 sq mi
17.002 km2   		0.088 sq mi
0.227 km2   		6.652 sq mi
17.229 km2   		City of Englewood map
Erie November 16, 1874 Statutory town Weld
Boulder 		26 31,686 +5.49% 30,038 +65.64% 18,135 +188.27% 6,291 1,522/sq mi
588/km2   		19.737 sq mi
51.118 km2   		0.101 sq mi
0.261 km2   		19.838 sq mi
51.379 km2   		Town of Erie map
Estes Park April 17, 1917 Statutory town Larimer 74 5,880 −0.41% 5,904 +0.79% 5,858 +8.22% 5,413 865/sq mi
334/km2   		6.822 sq mi
17.668 km2   		0.075 sq mi
0.194 km2   		6.897 sq mi
17.862 km2   		Town of Estes Park map
Evans November 15, 1885 Home rule city Weld 29 22,296 +0.59% 22,165 +19.57% 18,537 +94.84% 9,514 2,177/sq mi
840/km2   		10.182 sq mi
26.372 km2   		0.344 sq mi
0.891 km2   		10.526 sq mi
27.263 km2   		City of Evans map
Fairplay† November 15, 1872 Statutory town Park 174 729 +0.69% 724 +6.63% 679 +11.31% 610 631/sq mi
244/km2   		1.147 sq mi
2.971 km2   		0.009 sq mi
0.024 km2   		1.156 sq mi
2.995 km2   		Town of Fairplay map
Federal Heights May 19, 1940 Home rule city Adams 40 14,194 −1.31% 14,382 +25.42% 11,467 −4.96% 12,065 8,099/sq mi
3,127/km2   		1.776 sq mi
4.599 km2   		0.002 sq mi
0.005 km2   		1.778 sq mi
4.604 km2   		City of Federal Heights map
Firestone October 8, 1908 Statutory town Weld 36 17,299 +5.60% 16,381 +61.44% 10,147 +431.81% 1,908 1,207/sq mi
466/km2   		13.568 sq mi
35.141 km2   		0.659 sq mi
1.708 km2   		14.227 sq mi
36.849 km2   		Town of Firestone map
Flagler November 2, 1916 Statutory town Kit Carson 187 561 −1.06% 567 +1.07% 561 −8.33% 612 414/sq mi
160/km2   		1.370 sq mi
3.547 km2   		none 1.370 sq mi
3.547 km2   		Town of Flagler map
Fleming May 5, 1917 Statutory town Logan 203 424 −0.93% 428 +4.90% 408 −4.23% 426 875/sq mi
338/km2   		0.489 sq mi
1.267 km2   		none 0.489 sq mi
1.267 km2   		Town of Fleming map
Florence September 13, 1887 Statutory city Fremont 88 3,909 +2.28% 3,822 −1.52% 3,881 +6.24% 3,653 894/sq mi
345/km2   		4.276 sq mi
11.076 km2   		0.006 sq mi
0.015 km2   		4.282 sq mi
11.091 km2   		City of Florence map
Fort Collins[ah]† February 12, 1883 Home rule city Larimer 4 168,538 −0.75% 169,810 +17.94% 143,986 +21.35% 118,652 2,968/sq mi
1,146/km2   		57.212 sq mi
148.179 km2   		1.261 sq mi
3.265 km2   		58.473 sq mi
151.444 km2   		City of Fort Collins map
Fort Lupton January 15, 1890 Statutory city Weld 60 8,260 +3.83% 7,955 +7.84% 7,377 +8.69% 6,787 655/sq mi
253/km2   		12.146 sq mi
31.459 km2   		0.053 sq mi
0.137 km2   		12.199 sq mi
31.596 km2   		City of Fort Lupton map
Fort Morgan[ai]† June 15, 1887 Home rule city Morgan 48 11,439 −1.36% 11,597 +2.49% 11,315 +2.55% 11,034 2,174/sq mi
839/km2   		5.334 sq mi
13.815 km2   		0.069 sq mi
0.178 km2   		5.403 sq mi
13.993 km2   		City of Fort Morgan map
Fountain April 23, 1903 Home rule city El Paso 28 29,677 −0.42% 29,802 +15.31% 25,846 +70.07% 15,197 1,324/sq mi
511/km2   		22.501 sq mi
58.277 km2   		0.025 sq mi
0.064 km2   		22.526 sq mi
58.341 km2   		City of Fountain map
Fowler August 25, 1900 Statutory town Otero 138 1,246 −0.56% 1,253 +6.01% 1,182 −1.99% 1,206 2,241/sq mi
865/km2   		0.559 sq mi
1.448 km2   		0.004 sq mi
0.010 km2   		0.563 sq mi
1.458 km2   		Town of Fowler map
Foxfield December 15, 1994 Statutory town Arapahoe 168 751 −0.40% 754 +10.07% 685 −8.18% 746 570/sq mi
220/km2   		1.323 sq mi
3.427 km2   		none 1.323 sq mi
3.427 km2   		Town of Foxfield map
Fraser June 15, 1953 Statutory town Grand 133 1,420 +1.43% 1,400 +14.38% 1,224 +34.51% 910 405/sq mi
156/km2   		3.457 sq mi
8.953 km2   		0.005 sq mi
0.013 km2   		3.462 sq mi
8.966 km2   		Town of Fraser map
Frederick September 9, 1908 Statutory town Weld 37 15,761 +8.60% 14,513 +67.22% 8,679 +251.80% 2,467 961/sq mi
371/km2   		15.096 sq mi
39.099 km2   		0.125 sq mi
0.324 km2   		15.221 sq mi
39.423 km2   		Town of Frederick map
Frisco December 3, 1880 Home rule town Summit 99 2,903 −0.34% 2,913 +8.57% 2,683 +9.82% 2,443 1,742/sq mi
673/km2   		1.672 sq mi
4.331 km2   		0.107 sq mi
0.278 km2   		1.779 sq mi
4.609 km2   		Town of Frisco map
Fruita April 18, 1894 Home rule city Mesa 42 13,508 +0.84% 13,395 +5.92% 12,646 +95.21% 6,478 1,697/sq mi
655/km2   		7.892 sq mi
20.439 km2   		0.291 sq mi
0.754 km2   		8.183 sq mi
21.193 km2   		City of Fruita map
Garden City September 14, 1936 Statutory town Weld 225 254 0.00% 254 +8.55% 234 −34.45% 357 2,253/sq mi
870/km2   		0.113 sq mi
0.292 km2   		none 0.113 sq mi
0.292 km2   		Town of Garden City map
Genoa July 27, 1905 Statutory town Lincoln 243 156 +1.96% 153 +10.07% 139 −34.12% 211 493/sq mi
190/km2   		0.310 sq mi
0.804 km2   		none 0.310 sq mi
0.804 km2   		Town of Genoa map
Georgetown† January 10, 1868 Territorial charter municipality Clear Creek 142 1,202 +7.51% 1,118 +8.12% 1,034 −4.96% 1,088 1,121/sq mi
433/km2   		0.997 sq mi
2.583 km2   		0.101 sq mi
0.262 km2   		1.098 sq mi
2.845 km2   		Town of Georgetown map
Gilcrest March 18, 1912 Statutory town Weld 149 1,017 −1.17% 1,029 −0.48% 1,034 −11.02% 1,162 1,269/sq mi
490/km2   		0.811 sq mi
2.100 km2   		none 0.811 sq mi
2.100 km2   		Town of Gilcrest map
Glendale May 19, 1952 Home rule city Arapahoe 85 4,552 −1.32% 4,613 +10.25% 4,184 −7.98% 4,547 8,117/sq mi
3,134/km2   		0.568 sq mi
1.472 km2   		0.002 sq mi
0.006 km2   		0.570 sq mi
1.478 km2   		City of Glendale map
Glenwood Springs[aj]† September 4, 1885 Home rule city Garfield 51 10,326 +3.64% 9,963 +3.63% 9,614 +24.28% 7,736 1,707/sq mi
659/km2   		5.835 sq mi
15.114 km2   		0.009 sq mi
0.022 km2   		5.844 sq mi
15.136 km2   		City of Glenwood Springs map
Golden† January 2, 1871[ak] Home rule city Jefferson 32 19,871 −2.59% 20,399 +8.12% 18,867 +9.95% 17,159 2,117/sq mi
817/km2   		9.634 sq mi
24.953 km2   		0.093 sq mi
0.240 km2   		9.727 sq mi
25.193 km2   		City of Golden map
Granada July 25, 1887 Statutory town Prowers 200 450 +1.12% 445 −13.93% 517 −19.22% 640 649/sq mi
251/km2   		0.685 sq mi
1.775 km2   		none 0.685 sq mi
1.775 km2   		Town of Granada map
Granby December 11, 1905 Statutory town Grand 114 2,132 +2.55% 2,079 +11.53% 1,864 +22.23% 1,525 163.9/sq mi
63.3/km2   		12.681 sq mi
32.845 km2   		none 12.681 sq mi
32.845 km2   		Town of Granby map
Grand Junction[al]† July 22, 1882 Home rule city Mesa 17 66,964 +2.14% 65,560 +11.94% 58,566 +39.49% 41,986 1,654/sq mi
639/km2   		39.634 sq mi
102.652 km2   		0.443 sq mi
1.147 km2   		40.077 sq mi
103.799 km2   		City of Grand Junction map
Grand Lake June 23, 1944 Statutory town Grand 204 410 0.00% 410 −12.95% 471 +5.37% 447 397/sq mi
153/km2   		1.032 sq mi
2.672 km2   		0.003 sq mi
0.007 km2   		1.035 sq mi
2.679 km2   		Town of Grand Lake map
Greeley[am]† November 15, 1885 Home rule city Weld 10 109,323 +0.49% 108,795 +17.12% 92,889 +20.74% 76,930 2,223/sq mi
858/km2   		48.933 sq mi
126.735 km2   		0.160 sq mi
0.413 km2   		49.093 sq mi
127.148 km2   		City of Greeley map
Green Mountain Falls August 19, 1880 Statutory town El Paso,
Teller 		180 641 −0.77% 646 +0.94% 640 −17.21% 773 588/sq mi
227/km2   		1.099 sq mi
2.847 km2   		0.002 sq mi
0.004 km2   		1.101 sq mi
2.851 km2   		Town of Green Mountain Falls map
Greenwood Village September 19, 1950 Home rule city Arapahoe 38 15,495 −1.25% 15,691 +12.68% 13,925 +26.19% 11,035 1,898/sq mi
733/km2   		8.267 sq mi
21.412 km2   		0.012 sq mi
0.032 km2   		8.279 sq mi
21.444 km2   		City of Greenwood Village map
Grover October 6, 1916 Statutory town Weld 244 154 −1.91% 157 +14.60% 137 −10.46% 153 264/sq mi
102/km2   		0.595 sq mi
1.542 km2   		none 0.595 sq mi
1.542 km2   		Town of Grover map
Gunnison† March 1, 1880 Home rule city Gunnison 68 6,695 +2.06% 6,560 +12.06% 5,854 +8.23% 5,409 1,353/sq mi
522/km2   		4.849 sq mi
12.558 km2   		none 4.849 sq mi
12.558 km2   		City of Gunnison map
Gypsum November 25, 1911 Home rule town Eagle 58 8,529 +6.08% 8,040 +24.13% 6,477 +77.26% 3,654 908/sq mi
351/km2   		8.851 sq mi
22.924 km2   		0.115 sq mi
0.298 km2   		8.966 sq mi
23.222 km2   		Town of Gypsum map
Hartman May 14, 1910 Statutory town Prowers 266 55 −1.79% 56 −30.86% 81 −27.03% 111 204.0/sq mi
78.8/km2   		0.274 sq mi
0.711 km2   		none 0.274 sq mi
0.711 km2   		Town of Hartman map
Haswell September 2, 1920 Statutory town Kiowa 261 72 +1.41% 71 +4.41% 68 −19.05% 84 88.5/sq mi
34.2/km2   		0.803 sq mi
2.079 km2   		none 0.803 sq mi
2.079 km2   		Town of Haswell map
Haxtun July 30, 1909 Statutory town Phillips 151 975 −0.61% 981 +3.70% 946 −3.67% 982 1,648/sq mi
636/km2   		0.595 sq mi
1.542 km2   		none 0.595 sq mi
1.542 km2   		Town of Haxtun map
Hayden May 5, 1906 Home rule town Routt 117 1,967 +1.34% 1,941 +7.24% 1,810 +10.77% 1,634 592/sq mi
229/km2   		3.278 sq mi
8.490 km2   		none 3.278 sq mi
8.490 km2   		Town of Hayden map
Hillrose May 20, 1919 Statutory town Morgan 217 308 −1.28% 312 +18.18% 264 +3.94% 254 1,656/sq mi
639/km2   		0.189 sq mi
0.488 km2   		none 0.189 sq mi
0.488 km2   		Town of Hillrose map
Holly September 4, 1903 Statutory town Prowers 164 840 +0.36% 837 +4.36% 802 −23.47% 1,048 1,157/sq mi
447/km2   		0.7234 sq mi
1.8737 km2   		0.0010 sq mi
0.0026 km2   		0.7244 sq mi
1.8763 km2   		Town of Holly map
Holyoke† May 31, 1888 Home rule city Phillips 110 2,332 −0.60% 2,346 +1.43% 2,313 +2.30% 2,261 950/sq mi
367/km2   		2.470 sq mi
6.396 km2   		0.007 sq mi
0.018 km2   		2.477 sq mi
6.414 km2   		City of Holyoke map
Hooper May 20, 1898 Statutory town Alamosa 258 79 −2.47% 81 −21.36% 103 −16.26% 123 321/sq mi
124/km2   		0.252 sq mi
0.653 km2   		none 0.252 sq mi
0.653 km2   		Town of Hooper map
Hot Sulphur Springs† April 1, 1903 Statutory town Grand 175 682 −0.73% 687 +3.62% 663 +27.26% 521 893/sq mi
345/km2   		0.769 sq mi
1.992 km2   		none 0.769 sq mi
1.992 km2   		Town of Hot Sulphur Springs map
Hotchkiss March 14, 1901 Statutory town Delta 155 906 +3.54% 875 −7.31% 944 −2.48% 968 945/sq mi
365/km2   		0.926 sq mi
2.399 km2   		none 0.926 sq mi
2.399 km2   		Town of Hotchkiss map
Hudson April 2, 1914 Statutory town Weld 124 1,635 −0.97% 1,651 −29.92% 2,356 +50.54% 1,565 280/sq mi
108/km2   		5.896 sq mi
15.271 km2   		0.079 sq mi
0.204 km2   		5.975 sq mi
15.475 km2   		Town of Hudson map
Hugo† June 21, 1909 Statutory town Lincoln 165 786 −0.13% 787 +7.81% 730 −17.51% 885 863/sq mi
333/km2   		0.912 sq mi
2.362 km2   		none 0.912 sq mi
2.362 km2   		Town of Hugo map
Idaho Springs November 15, 1885 Statutory city Clear Creek 120 1,781 −0.06% 1,782 +3.79% 1,717 −9.11% 1,889 791/sq mi
305/km2   		2.253 sq mi
5.835 km2   		0.034 sq mi
0.089 km2   		2.287 sq mi
5.924 km2   		City of Idaho Springs map
Ignacio[8][an] July 7, 1913 Statutory town La Plata 162 857 +0.59% 852 +22.24% 697 +4.19% 669 1,665/sq mi
643/km2   		0.512 sq mi
1.325 km2   		none 0.512 sq mi
1.325 km2   		Town of Ignacio map
Iliff February 20, 1906 Statutory town Logan 228 245 −0.41% 246 −7.52% 266 +24.88% 213 1,287/sq mi
497/km2   		0.191 sq mi
0.495 km2   		none 0.191 sq mi
0.495 km2   		Town of Iliff map
Jamestown June 22, 1883 Statutory town Boulder 226 254 −0.78% 256 −6.57% 274 +33.66% 205 445/sq mi
172/km2   		0.5748 sq mi
1.4887 km2   		0.0004 sq mi
0.0011 km2   		0.5752 sq mi
1.4898 km2   		Town of Jamestown map
Johnstown May 13, 1907 Home rule town Weld,
Larimer 		34 18,204 +5.21% 17,303 +75.01% 9,887 +158.35% 3,827 1,255/sq mi
484/km2   		13.792 sq mi
35.722 km2   		0.086 sq mi
0.223 km2   		13.878 sq mi
35.945 km2   		Town of Johnstown map
Julesburg† November 18, 1886 Statutory town Sedgwick 136 1,266 −3.14% 1,307 +6.69% 1,225 −16.50% 1,467 864/sq mi
334/km2   		1.512 sq mi
3.916 km2   		none 1.512 sq mi
3.916 km2   		Town of Julesburg map
Keenesburg June 4, 1919 Statutory town Weld 122 1,726 +38.08% 1,250 +10.91% 1,127 +31.81% 855 165.8/sq mi
64.0/km2   		7.540 sq mi
19.529 km2   		0.026 sq mi
0.067 km2   		7.566 sq mi
19.596 km2   		Town of Keenesburg map
Kersey December 3, 1908 Statutory town Weld 130 1,494 −0.07% 1,495 +2.82% 1,454 +4.68% 1,389 740/sq mi
286/km2   		2.022 sq mi
5.236 km2   		0.005 sq mi
0.012 km2   		2.027 sq mi
5.248 km2   		Town of Kersey map
Kim 1910 Statutory town Las Animas 263 63 0.00% 63 −14.86% 74 +13.85% 65 166.3/sq mi
64.2/km2   		0.379 sq mi
0.981 km2   		none 0.379 sq mi
0.981 km2   		Town of Kim map
Kiowa† December 30, 1912 Home rule town Elbert 173 732 +0.97% 725 +0.28% 723 +24.44% 581 842/sq mi
325/km2   		0.862 sq mi
2.231 km2   		none 0.862 sq mi
2.231 km2   		Town of Kiowa map
Kit Carson July 13, 1931 Statutory town Cheyenne 227 250 −1.96% 255 +9.44% 233 −7.91% 253 437/sq mi
169/km2   		0.584 sq mi
1.513 km2   		none 0.584 sq mi
1.513 km2   		Town of Kit Carson map
Kremmling May 14, 1904 Statutory town Grand 129 1,506 −0.20% 1,509 +4.50% 1,444 −8.49% 1,578 1,153/sq mi
445/km2   		1.308 sq mi
3.389 km2   		none 1.308 sq mi
3.389 km2   		Town of Kremmling map
La Jara November 11, 1910 Statutory town Conejos 170 743 +1.78% 730 −10.76% 818 −6.73% 877 1,790/sq mi
691/km2   		0.408 sq mi
1.056 km2   		none 0.408 sq mi
1.056 km2   		Town of La Jara map
La Junta† April 23, 1881 Home rule city Otero 66 7,298 −0.33% 7,322 +3.46% 7,077 −6.49% 7,568 2,298/sq mi
887/km2   		3.186 sq mi
8.252 km2   		0.005 sq mi
0.013 km2   		3.191 sq mi
8.265 km2   		City of La Junta map
La Veta June 16, 1886 Statutory town Huerfano 161 863 +0.12% 862 +7.75% 800 −13.42% 924 631/sq mi
244/km2   		1.367 sq mi
3.539 km2   		none 1.367 sq mi
3.539 km2   		Town of La Veta map
Lafayette January 6, 1890 Home rule city Boulder 27 31,002 +1.94% 30,411 +24.37% 24,453 +5.41% 23,197 3,297/sq mi
1,273/km2   		9.223 sq mi
23.888 km2   		0.201 sq mi
0.521 km2   		9.424 sq mi
24.409 km2   		City of Lafayette map
Lake City† September 19, 1884 Statutory town Hinsdale 202 430 −0.46% 432 +5.88% 408 +8.80% 375 522/sq mi
201/km2   		0.828 sq mi
2.144 km2   		0.010 sq mi
0.025 km2   		0.838 sq mi
2.169 km2   		Town of Lake City map
Lakeside November 25, 1907 Statutory town Jefferson 270 17 +6.25% 16 +100.00% 8 −60.00% 20 85.3/sq mi
32.9/km2   		0.188 sq mi
0.486 km2   		0.061 sq mi
0.157 km2   		0.249 sq mi
0.643 km2   		Town of Lakeside map
Lakewood[ao] June 24, 1969 Home rule city Jefferson 5 156,605 +0.40% 155,984 +9.09% 142,980 −0.80% 144,126 3,588/sq mi
1,385/km2   		43.473 sq mi
112.595 km2   		1.174 sq mi
3.040 km2   		44.647 sq mi
115.635 km2   		City of Lakewood map
Lamar† December 5, 1886 Home rule city Prowers 64 7,656 −0.40% 7,687 −1.50% 7,804 −12.01% 8,869 1,475/sq mi
569/km2   		5.212 sq mi
13.500 km2   		0.020 sq mi
0.051 km2   		5.232 sq mi
13.551 km2   		City of Lamar map
Larkspur 1979 Home rule town Douglas 233 210 +1.94% 206 +12.57% 183 −21.79% 234 129.5/sq mi
50.0/km2   		1.591 sq mi
4.120 km2   		none 1.591 sq mi
4.120 km2   		Town of Larkspur map
Las Animas† May 15, 1886 Statutory city Bent 105 2,373 +3.17% 2,300 −4.56% 2,410 −12.62% 2,758 1,414/sq mi
546/km2   		1.626 sq mi
4.212 km2   		0.046 sq mi
0.119 km2   		1.672 sq mi
4.331 km2   		City of Las Animas map
LaSalle 1910[ap] Statutory town Weld 108 2,342 −0.72% 2,359 +20.66% 1,955 +5.73% 1,849 2,464/sq mi
951/km2   		0.958 sq mi
2.480 km2   		none 0.958 sq mi
2.480 km2   		Town of LaSalle map
Leadville† February 18, 1878 Statutory city Lake 102 2,613 −0.76% 2,633 +1.19% 2,602 −7.76% 2,821 2,244/sq mi
866/km2   		1.174 sq mi
3.039 km2   		none 1.174 sq mi
3.039 km2   		City of Leadville map
Limon November 18, 1909 Statutory town Lincoln 115 2,041 −0.10% 2,043 +8.67% 1,880 −9.22% 2,071 646/sq mi
249/km2   		3.162 sq mi
8.190 km2   		0.030 sq mi
0.078 km2   		3.192 sq mi
8.268 km2   		Town of Limon map
Littleton† March 13, 1890 Home rule city Arapahoe,[aq]
Jefferson,
Douglas 		20 45,191 −1.01% 45,652 +9.38% 41,737 +3.46% 40,340 3,615/sq mi
1,396/km2   		12.629 sq mi
32.709 km2   		1.132 sq mi
2.933 km2   		13.761 sq mi
35.642 km2   		City of Littleton map
Lochbuie May 1974 Statutory town Weld,
Adams 		61 8,135 +0.58% 8,088 +71.14% 4,726 +130.65% 2,049 2,195/sq mi
848/km2   		3.685 sq mi
9.543 km2   		0.023 sq mi
0.059 km2   		3.708 sq mi
9.602 km2   		Town of Lochbuie map
Log Lane Village June 12, 1956 Statutory town Morgan 158 896 −1.86% 913 +4.58% 873 −13.22% 1,006 4,655/sq mi
1,797/km2   		0.196 sq mi
0.508 km2   		none 0.196 sq mi
0.508 km2   		Town of Log Lane Village map
Lone Tree November 1995 Home rule city Douglas 39 14,206 −0.33% 14,253 +39.49% 10,218 +109.69% 4,873 1,453/sq mi
561/km2   		9.808 sq mi
25.403 km2   		none 9.808 sq mi
25.403 km2   		City of Lone Tree map
Longmont November 15, 1885 Home rule city Boulder,
Weld 		13 100,758 +1.89% 98,885 +14.62% 86,270 +21.35% 71,093 3,436/sq mi
1,327/km2   		28.778 sq mi
74.536 km2   		1.643 sq mi
4.255 km2   		30.421 sq mi
78.791 km2   		City of Longmont map
Louisville[8] June 3, 1882 Home rule city Boulder 30 20,975 −1.18% 21,226 +15.51% 18,376 −2.96% 18,937 2,665/sq mi
1,029/km2   		7.964 sq mi
20.626 km2   		0.111 sq mi
0.288 km2   		8.075 sq mi
20.914 km2   		City of Louisville map
Loveland April 30, 1881 Home rule city Larimer 14 77,194 +1.07% 76,378 +14.24% 66,859 +32.11% 50,608 2,219/sq mi
857/km2   		34.419 sq mi
89.146 km2   		1.478 sq mi
3.828 km2   		35.897 sq mi
92.974 km2   		City of Loveland map
Lyons April 10, 1891 Statutory town Boulder 113 2,208 −0.05% 2,209 +8.66% 2,033 +28.26% 1,585 1,638/sq mi
632/km2   		1.349 sq mi
3.493 km2   		0.016 sq mi
0.041 km2   		1.365 sq mi
3.534 km2   		Town of Lyons map
Manassa June 6, 1889 Statutory town Conejos 153 969 +2.32% 947 −4.44% 991 −4.89% 1,042 1,017/sq mi
393/km2   		0.931 sq mi
2.412 km2   		none 0.931 sq mi
2.412 km2   		Town of Manassa map
Mancos November 30, 1894 Statutory town Montezuma 140 1,221 +2.09% 1,196 −10.48% 1,336 +19.39% 1,119 1,864/sq mi
720/km2   		0.642 sq mi
1.662 km2   		none 0.642 sq mi
1.662 km2   		Town of Mancos map
Manitou Springs January 25, 1888 Home rule city El Paso 82 4,832 −0.54% 4,858 −2.68% 4,992 +0.24% 4,980 1,542/sq mi
596/km2   		3.149 sq mi
8.157 km2   		none 3.149 sq mi
8.157 km2   		City of Manitou Springs map
Manzanola July 9, 1900 Statutory town Otero 212 340 −0.29% 341 −21.43% 434 −17.33% 525 1,200/sq mi
463/km2   		0.284 sq mi
0.736 km2   		none 0.284 sq mi
0.736 km2   		Town of Manzanola map
Marble 1899 Statutory town Gunnison 246 134 +0.75% 133 +1.53% 131 +24.76% 105 370/sq mi
143/km2   		0.360 sq mi
0.932 km2   		none 0.360 sq mi
0.932 km2   		Town of Marble map
Mead March 17, 1908 Statutory town Weld 77 5,336 +11.61% 4,781 +40.41% 3,405 +68.82% 2,017 368/sq mi
142/km2   		13.001 sq mi
33.672 km2   		0.088 sq mi
0.229 km2   		13.089 sq mi
33.901 km2   		Town of Mead map
Meeker† November 10, 1885 Statutory town Rio Blanco 109 2,336 −1.60% 2,374 −4.08% 2,475 +10.39% 2,242 661/sq mi
255/km2   		3.589 sq mi
9.295 km2   		none 3.589 sq mi
9.295 km2   		Town of Meeker map
Merino January 4, 1917 Statutory town Logan 220 279 −0.71% 281 −1.06% 284 +15.45% 246 1,852/sq mi
715/km2   		0.152 sq mi
0.393 km2   		none 0.152 sq mi
0.393 km2   		Town of Merino map
Milliken October 1, 1910 Statutory town Weld 57 8,696 +3.70% 8,386 +49.48% 5,610 +94.25% 2,888 654/sq mi
253/km2   		12.815 sq mi
33.191 km2   		0.085 sq mi
0.220 km2   		12.900 sq mi
33.411 km2   		Town of Milliken map
Minturn November 23, 1904 Home rule town Eagle 150 1,004 −2.81% 1,033 +0.58% 1,027 −3.84% 1,068 128.8/sq mi
49.7/km2   		8.018 sq mi
20.766 km2   		0.180 sq mi
0.465 km2   		8.198 sq mi
21.231 km2   		Town of Minturn map
Moffat April 20, 1911 Statutory town Saguache 254 106 −1.85% 108 −6.90% 116 +1.75% 114 64.8/sq mi
25.0/km2   		1.666 sq mi
4.314 km2   		none 1.666 sq mi
4.314 km2   		Town of Moffat map
Monte Vista September 27, 1886 Home rule city Rio Grande 86 4,194 −1.25% 4,247 −4.43% 4,444 −1.88% 4,529 1,613/sq mi
623/km2   		2.633 sq mi
6.820 km2   		0.018 sq mi
0.046 km2   		2.651 sq mi
6.866 km2   		City of Monte Vista map
Montezuma 1882 Statutory town Summit 260 74 0.00% 74 +13.85% 65 +54.76% 42 935/sq mi
361/km2   		0.079 sq mi
0.205 km2   		none 0.079 sq mi
0.205 km2   		Town of Montezuma map
Montrose[ar]† May 1, 1882 Home rule city Montrose 31 20,648 +1.76% 20,291 +6.06% 19,132 +54.99% 12,344 1,098/sq mi
424/km2   		18.477 sq mi
47.854 km2   		none 18.477 sq mi
47.854 km2   		City of Montrose map
Monument May 14, 1881 Statutory town El Paso 49 10,859 +4.42% 10,399 +88.05% 5,530 +180.57% 1,971 1,520/sq mi
587/km2   		6.843 sq mi
17.724 km2   		0.050 sq mi
0.129 km2   		6.893 sq mi
17.853 km2   		Town of Monument map
Morrison January 29, 1906 Home rule town Jefferson 207 381 −3.79% 396 −7.48% 428 −0.47% 430 240.8/sq mi
93.0/km2   		1.645 sq mi
4.260 km2   		0.003 sq mi
0.009 km2   		1.648 sq mi
4.269 km2   		Town of Morrison map
Mount Crested Butte 1973 Home rule town Gunnison 152 973 +3.40% 941 +17.48% 801 +13.30% 707 455/sq mi
176/km2   		2.068 sq mi
5.355 km2   		none 2.068 sq mi
5.355 km2   		Town of Mount Crested Butte map
Mountain View October 11, 1904 Home rule town Jefferson 190 536 −0.92% 541 +6.71% 507 −10.90% 569 5,814/sq mi
2,245/km2   		0.093 sq mi
0.241 km2   		none 0.093 sq mi
0.241 km2   		Town of Mountain View map
Mountain Village March 10, 1995 Home rule town San Miguel 137 1,265 +0.08% 1,264 −4.24% 1,320 +34.97% 978 383/sq mi
148/km2   		3.300 sq mi
8.547 km2   		none 3.300 sq mi
8.547 km2   		Town of Mountain Village map
Naturita November 30, 1951 Statutory town Montrose 198 481 −0.82% 485 −11.17% 546 −14.02% 635 788/sq mi
304/km2   		0.615 sq mi
1.594 km2   		none 0.615 sq mi
1.594 km2   		Town of Naturita map
Nederland November 15, 1885 Statutory town Boulder 128 1,523 +3.54% 1,471 +1.80% 1,445 +3.66% 1,394 994/sq mi
384/km2   		1.480 sq mi
3.833 km2   		0.069 sq mi
0.180 km2   		1.549 sq mi
4.013 km2   		Town of Nederland map
New Castle March 27, 1890 Home rule town Garfield 81 4,892 −0.63% 4,923 +8.96% 4,518 +127.72% 1,984 1,956/sq mi
755/km2   		2.517 sq mi
6.520 km2   		0.090 sq mi
0.234 km2   		2.607 sq mi
6.754 km2   		Town of New Castle map
Northglenn April 19, 1969 Home rule city Adams,
Weld 		22 37,333 −2.09% 38,131 +6.54% 35,789 +13.35% 31,575 5,182/sq mi
2,001/km2   		7.359 sq mi
19.058 km2   		0.085 sq mi
0.219 km2   		7.444 sq mi
19.277 km2   		City of Northglenn map
Norwood August 20, 1903 Statutory town San Miguel 191 533 −0.37% 535 +3.28% 518 +18.26% 438 1,890/sq mi
730/km2   		0.283 sq mi
0.733 km2   		none 0.283 sq mi
0.733 km2   		Town of Norwood map
Nucla March 14, 1915 Statutory town Montrose 186 592 +1.20% 585 −17.72% 711 −3.13% 734 843/sq mi
326/km2   		0.694 sq mi
1.797 km2   		none 0.694 sq mi
1.797 km2   		Town of Nucla map
Nunn March 28, 1908 Statutory town Weld 195 515 +2.18% 504 +21.15% 416 −11.68% 471 127.1/sq mi
49.1/km2   		3.964 sq mi
10.267 km2   		none 3.964 sq mi
10.267 km2   		Town of Nunn map
Oak Creek December 26, 1907 Statutory town Routt 160 870 −2.14% 889 +0.57% 884 +4.12% 849 2,497/sq mi
964/km2   		0.356 sq mi
0.922 km2   		none 0.356 sq mi
0.922 km2   		Town of Oak Creek map
Olathe October 16, 1907 Statutory town Montrose 119 1,874 −7.18% 2,019 +9.19% 1,849 +17.55% 1,573 1,344/sq mi
519/km2   		1.502 sq mi
3.890 km2   		none 1.502 sq mi
3.890 km2   		Town of Olathe map
Olney Springs May 27, 1912 Statutory town Crowley 214 337 +6.98% 315 −8.70% 345 −11.31% 389 1,310/sq mi
506/km2   		0.241 sq mi
0.623 km2   		none 0.241 sq mi
0.623 km2   		Town of Olney Springs map
Ophir 1881 Home rule town San Miguel 238 195 −1.02% 197 +23.90% 159 +40.71% 113 838/sq mi
323/km2   		0.235 sq mi
0.609 km2   		none 0.235 sq mi
0.609 km2   		Town of Ophir map
Orchard City May 25, 1912 Statutory town Delta 93 3,199 +1.81% 3,142 +0.74% 3,119 +8.30% 2,880 273/sq mi
105/km2   		11.521 sq mi
29.840 km2   		0.009 sq mi
0.022 km2   		11.530 sq mi
29.862 km2   		Town of Orchard City map
Ordway† September 4, 1900 Statutory town Crowley 143 1,157 +8.54% 1,066 −1.30% 1,080 −13.46% 1,248 1,382/sq mi
534/km2   		0.771 sq mi
1.998 km2   		none 0.771 sq mi
1.998 km2   		Town of Ordway map
Otis March 27, 1917 Statutory town Washington 194 521 +1.96% 511 +7.58% 475 −11.05% 534 1,237/sq mi
478/km2   		0.413 sq mi
1.070 km2   		none 0.413 sq mi
1.070 km2   		Town of Otis map
Ouray† March 24, 1884 Home rule city Ouray 154 923 +2.78% 898 −10.20% 1,000 +23.00% 813 1,041/sq mi
402/km2   		0.863 sq mi
2.234 km2   		none 0.863 sq mi
2.234 km2   		City of Ouray map
Ovid December 21, 1925 Statutory town Sedgwick 223 264 −2.58% 271 −14.78% 318 −3.64% 330 1,742/sq mi
672/km2   		0.156 sq mi
0.403 km2   		none 0.156 sq mi
0.403 km2   		Town of Ovid map
Pagosa Springs† March 18, 1891 Home rule town Archuleta 125 1,631 +3.82% 1,571 −9.03% 1,727 +8.55% 1,591 312/sq mi
121/km2   		5.033 sq mi
13.036 km2   		0.026 sq mi
0.067 km2   		5.059 sq mi
13.103 km2   		Town of Pagosa Springs map
Palisade April 4, 1904 Statutory town Mesa 104 2,584 +0.74% 2,565 −4.72% 2,692 +4.38% 2,579 2,158/sq mi
833/km2   		1.188 sq mi
3.078 km2   		0.006 sq mi
0.014 km2   		1.194 sq mi
3.092 km2   		Town of Palisade map
Palmer Lake March 12, 1889 Statutory town El Paso 101 2,654 +0.68% 2,636 +8.93% 2,420 +11.06% 2,179 865/sq mi
334/km2   		3.049 sq mi
7.896 km2   		0.022 sq mi
0.056 km2   		3.071 sq mi
7.952 km2   		Town of Palmer Lake map
Paoli August 6, 1930 Statutory town Phillips 267 48 −5.88% 51 +50.00% 34 −19.05% 42 172.4/sq mi
66.6/km2   		0.296 sq mi
0.766 km2   		none 0.296 sq mi
0.766 km2   		Town of Paoli map
Paonia September 3, 1902 Statutory town Delta 131 1,462 +1.04% 1,447 −0.28% 1,451 −3.07% 1,497 1,762/sq mi
680/km2   		0.821 sq mi
2.127 km2   		none 0.821 sq mi
2.127 km2   		Town of Paonia map
Parachute April 1, 1908[as] Home rule town Garfield 134 1,381 −0.65% 1,390 +28.11% 1,085 +7.85% 1,006 769/sq mi
297/km2   		1.806 sq mi
4.679 km2   		0.065 sq mi
0.169 km2   		1.871 sq mi
4.848 km2   		Town of Parachute map
Parker May 1981 Home rule town Douglas 19 60,313 +3.08% 58,512 +29.17% 45,297 +92.28% 23,558 2,620/sq mi
1,011/km2   		22.335 sq mi
57.847 km2   		0.008 sq mi
0.022 km2   		22.343 sq mi
57.869 km2   		Town of Parker map
Peetz May 17, 1917 Statutory town Logan 234 210 −1.41% 213 −10.50% 238 +4.85% 227 954/sq mi
369/km2   		0.223 sq mi
0.578 km2   		none 0.223 sq mi
0.578 km2   		Town of Peetz map
Pierce August 30, 1918 Statutory town Weld 145 1,097 0.00% 1,097 +31.53% 834 −5.66% 884 590/sq mi
228/km2   		1.858 sq mi
4.812 km2   		none 1.858 sq mi
4.812 km2   		Town of Pierce map
Pitkin April 5, 1880 Statutory town Gunnison 259 76 +5.56% 72 +9.09% 66 −46.77% 124 279/sq mi
108/km2   		0.258 sq mi
0.668 km2   		none 0.258 sq mi
0.668 km2   		Town of Pitkin map
Platteville January 1, 1887 Statutory town Weld 98 2,937 −0.61% 2,955 +18.91% 2,485 +4.85% 2,370 961/sq mi
371/km2   		3.073 sq mi
7.960 km2   		0.010 sq mi
0.027 km2   		3.083 sq mi
7.987 km2   		Town of Platteville map
Poncha Springs December 16, 1880 Statutory town Chaffee 146 1,091 +17.95% 925 +25.51% 737 +58.15% 466 310/sq mi
120/km2   		2.984 sq mi
7.729 km2   		none 2.984 sq mi
7.729 km2   		Town of Poncha Springs map
Pritchett 1923 Statutory town Baca 251 114 +1.79% 112 −20.00% 140 +2.19% 137 480/sq mi
185/km2   		0.233 sq mi
0.604 km2   		none 0.233 sq mi
0.604 km2   		Town of Pritchett map
Pueblo[at]† November 15, 1885 Home rule city Pueblo 9 112,368 +0.44% 111,876 +4.95% 106,595 +4.38% 102,121 2,020/sq mi
780/km2   		55.382 sq mi
143.439 km2   		0.701 sq mi
1.815 km2   		56.083 sq mi
145.254 km2   		City of Pueblo map
Ramah July 18, 1927 Statutory town El Paso 252 109 −1.80% 111 −9.76% 123 +5.13% 117 451/sq mi
174/km2   		0.246 sq mi
0.637 km2   		none 0.246 sq mi
0.637 km2   		Town of Ramah map
Rangely August 27, 1946 Statutory town Rio Blanco 112 2,296 −0.13% 2,299 −2.79% 2,365 +12.83% 2,096 534/sq mi
206/km2   		4.304 sq mi
11.148 km2   		none 4.304 sq mi
11.148 km2   		Town of Rangely map
Raymer[au] 1919 Statutory town Weld 253 109 −0.91% 110 +14.58% 96 +5.49% 91 140.3/sq mi
54.2/km2   		0.784 sq mi
2.031 km2   		none 0.784 sq mi
2.031 km2   		Town of Raymer map
Red Cliff December 18, 1880 Statutory town Eagle 224 256 −0.39% 257 −3.75% 267 −7.61% 289 1,053/sq mi
407/km2   		0.244 sq mi
0.632 km2   		none 0.244 sq mi
0.632 km2   		Town of Red Cliff map
Rico February 25, 1880 Home rule town Dolores 211 347 +20.49% 288 +8.68% 265 +29.27% 205 425/sq mi
164/km2   		0.678 sq mi
1.757 km2   		none 0.678 sq mi
1.757 km2   		Town of Rico map
Ridgway April 2, 1891 Home rule town Ouray 141 1,207 +2.03% 1,183 +28.03% 924 +29.59% 713 640/sq mi
247/km2   		1.848 sq mi
4.787 km2   		none 1.848 sq mi
4.787 km2   		Town of Ridgway map
Rifle August 18, 1905 Home rule city Garfield 50 10,518 +0.78% 10,437 +13.79% 9,172 +35.20% 6,784 1,484/sq mi
573/km2   		7.034 sq mi
18.219 km2   		0.121 sq mi
0.314 km2   		7.155 sq mi
18.533 km2   		City of Rifle map
Rockvale September 30, 1886 Statutory town Fremont 193 524 +2.54% 511 +4.93% 487 +14.32% 426 250.5/sq mi
96.7/km2   		2.040 sq mi
5.283 km2   		none 2.040 sq mi
5.283 km2   		Town of Rockvale map
Rocky Ford August 19, 1887 Statutory city Otero 89 3,854 −0.57% 3,876 −2.05% 3,957 −7.68% 4,286 2,309/sq mi
891/km2   		1.679 sq mi
4.348 km2   		0.014 sq mi
0.035 km2   		1.693 sq mi
4.383 km2   		City of Rocky Ford map
Romeo September 4, 1923 Statutory town Conejos 216 310 +2.65% 302 −25.25% 404 +7.73% 375 1,295/sq mi
500/km2   		0.233 sq mi
0.604 km2   		none 0.233 sq mi
0.604 km2   		Town of Romeo map
Rye November 22, 1937 Statutory town Pueblo 235 206 0.00% 206 +34.64% 153 −24.26% 202 2,187/sq mi
844/km2   		0.094 sq mi
0.244 km2   		none 0.094 sq mi
0.244 km2   		Town of Rye map
Saguache[av]† August 13, 1891 Statutory town Saguache 192 531 −1.48% 539 +11.13% 485 −16.09% 578 1,367/sq mi
528/km2   		0.394 sq mi
1.021 km2   		none 0.394 sq mi
1.021 km2   		Town of Saguache map
Salida† March 23, 1891 Statutory city Chaffee 76 5,812 +2.58% 5,666 +8.21% 5,236 −4.87% 5,504 2,030/sq mi
784/km2   		2.792 sq mi
7.230 km2   		none 2.792 sq mi
7.230 km2   		City of Salida map
San Luis[aw]† 1885 Statutory town Costilla 182 613 +2.51% 598 −4.93% 629 −14.88% 739 1,055/sq mi
407/km2   		0.567 sq mi
1.468 km2   		none 0.567 sq mi
1.468 km2   		Town of San Luis map
Sanford April 9, 1907 Home rule town Conejos 156 905 +2.96% 879 0.00% 879 +7.59% 817 602/sq mi
232/km2   		1.460 sq mi
3.782 km2   		none 1.460 sq mi
3.782 km2   		Town of Sanford map
Sawpit 1896 Statutory town San Miguel 268 37 −2.63% 38 −5.00% 40 +60.00% 25 1,262/sq mi
487/km2   		0.030 sq mi
0.078 km2   		none 0.030 sq mi
0.078 km2   		Town of Sawpit map
Sedgwick January 28, 1918 Statutory town Sedgwick 242 169 −1.74% 172 +17.81% 146 −23.56% 191 442/sq mi
171/km2   		0.389 sq mi
1.008 km2   		none 0.389 sq mi
1.008 km2   		Town of Sedgwick map
Seibert June 21, 1917 Statutory town Kit Carson 241 174 +1.16% 172 −4.97% 181 +0.56% 180 502/sq mi
194/km2   		0.343 sq mi
0.888 km2   		none 0.343 sq mi
0.888 km2   		Town of Seibert map
Severance November 20, 1920 Statutory town Weld 53 9,605 +25.02% 7,683 +142.75% 3,165 +430.15% 597 844/sq mi
326/km2   		9.098 sq mi
23.563 km2   		0.119 sq mi
0.308 km2   		9.217 sq mi
23.871 km2   		Town of Severance map
Sheridan April 1, 1890 Home rule city Arapahoe 73 6,035 −1.15% 6,105 +7.79% 5,664 +1.14% 5,600 2,746/sq mi
1,060/km2   		2.223 sq mi
5.758 km2   		0.066 sq mi
0.171 km2   		2.289 sq mi
5.929 km2   		City of Sheridan map
Sheridan Lake June 11, 1951 Statutory town Kiowa 265 56 +1.82% 55 −37.50% 88 +33.33% 66 177.2/sq mi
68.4/km2   		0.311 sq mi
0.804 km2   		none 0.311 sq mi
0.804 km2   		Town of Sheridan Lake map
Silt May 19, 1915 Home rule town Garfield 90 3,569 +0.93% 3,536 +20.68% 2,930 +68.39% 1,740 2,136/sq mi
825/km2   		1.655 sq mi
4.287 km2   		0.071 sq mi
0.183 km2   		1.726 sq mi
4.470 km2   		Town of Silt map
Silver Cliff February 10, 1879 Statutory town Custer 179 645 +5.91% 609 +3.75% 587 +14.65% 512 39.4/sq mi
15.2/km2   		15.458 sq mi
40.035 km2   		0.002 sq mi
0.004 km2   		15.460 sq mi
40.039 km2   		Town of Silver Cliff map
Silver Plume September 24, 1880 Statutory town Clear Creek 237 204 −1.45% 207 +21.76% 170 −16.26% 203 800/sq mi
309/km2   		0.259 sq mi
0.670 km2   		0.003 sq mi
0.007 km2   		0.262 sq mi
0.677 km2   		Town of Silver Plume map
Silverthorne September 5, 1967 Home rule town Summit 84 4,677 +6.25% 4,402 +13.25% 3,887 +21.62% 3,196 1,100/sq mi
425/km2   		4.001 sq mi
10.363 km2   		0.066 sq mi
0.170 km2   		4.067 sq mi
10.533 km2   		Town of Silverthorne map
Silverton† November 15, 1885 Statutory town San Juan 177 651 +4.66% 622 −2.35% 637 +19.96% 531 745/sq mi
288/km2   		0.835 sq mi
2.162 km2   		none 0.835 sq mi
2.162 km2   		Town of Silverton map
Simla January 15, 1913 Statutory town Elbert 184 598 −0.50% 601 −2.75% 618 −6.79% 663 975/sq mi
377/km2   		0.616 sq mi
1.596 km2   		none 0.616 sq mi
1.596 km2   		Town of Simla map
Snowmass Village 1977 Home rule town Pitkin 95 3,093 −0.10% 3,096 +9.55% 2,826 +55.10% 1,822 111.4/sq mi
43.0/km2   		27.782 sq mi
71.955 km2   		0.082 sq mi
0.212 km2   		27.864 sq mi
72.167 km2   		Town of Snowmass Village map
South Fork May 19, 1992 Statutory town Rio Grande 196 500 −1.96% 510 +32.12% 386 −36.09% 604 204.2/sq mi
78.8/km2   		2.4981 sq mi
6.4701 km2   		0.0009 sq mi
0.0023 km2   		2.4990 sq mi
6.4724 km2   		Town of South Fork map
Springfield† January 16, 1889 Statutory town Baca 135 1,336 +0.83% 1,325 −8.68% 1,451 −7.11% 1,562 1,176/sq mi
454/km2   		1.126 sq mi
2.917 km2   		none 1.126 sq mi
2.917 km2   		Town of Springfield map
Starkville March 2, 1954 Statutory town Las Animas 262 66 +6.45% 62 +5.08% 59 −53.91% 128 850/sq mi
328/km2   		0.073 sq mi
0.189 km2   		none 0.073 sq mi
0.189 km2   		Town of Starkville map
Steamboat Springs[ax]† July 19, 1900 Home rule city Routt 43 13,390 +1.26% 13,224 +9.40% 12,088 +23.16% 9,815 1,337/sq mi
516/km2   		9.888 sq mi
25.609 km2   		0.013 sq mi
0.033 km2   		9.901 sq mi
25.642 km2   		City of Steamboat Springs map
Sterling[ay]† December 3, 1884 Home rule city Logan 41 13,739 +0.03% 13,735 −7.05% 14,777 +30.08% 11,360 1,811/sq mi
699/km2   		7.583 sq mi
19.641 km2   		none 7.583 sq mi
19.641 km2   		City of Sterling map
Stratton April 15, 1917 Statutory town Kit Carson 181 641 −2.29% 656 −0.30% 658 −1.64% 669 1,277/sq mi
493/km2   		0.514 sq mi
1.331 km2   		none 0.514 sq mi
1.331 km2   		Town of Stratton map
Sugar City July 2, 1900 Statutory town Crowley 221 276 +6.56% 259 +0.39% 258 −7.53% 279 673/sq mi
260/km2   		0.385 sq mi
0.997 km2   		none 0.385 sq mi
0.997 km2   		Town of Sugar City map
Superior June 10, 1904 Statutory town Boulder,
Jefferson 		44 13,271 +1.35% 13,094 +4.89% 12,483 +38.53% 9,011 3,329/sq mi
1,285/km2   		3.933 sq mi
10.186 km2   		0.039 sq mi
0.100 km2   		3.972 sq mi
10.286 km2   		Town of Superior map
Swink June 6, 1906 Statutory town Otero 183 602 −0.33% 604 −2.11% 617 −11.35% 696 2,158/sq mi
833/km2   		0.280 sq mi
0.725 km2   		none 0.280 sq mi
0.725 km2   		Town of Swink map
Telluride† February 10, 1887[az] Home rule town San Miguel 103 2,595 −0.46% 2,607 +12.13% 2,325 +4.68% 2,221 1,173/sq mi
453/km2   		2.222 sq mi
5.755 km2   		none 2.222 sq mi
5.755 km2   		Town of Telluride map
Thornton June 12, 1956 Home rule city Adams,
Weld 		6 142,610 +0.52% 141,867 +19.44% 118,772 +44.17% 82,384 3,949/sq mi
1,525/km2   		35.924 sq mi
93.043 km2   		2.023 sq mi
5.239 km2   		37.947 sq mi
98.282 km2   		City of Thornton map
Timnath July 6, 1920 Home rule town Larimer 63 7,839 +20.84% 6,487 +937.92% 625 +180.27% 223 988/sq mi
381/km2   		6.565 sq mi
17.004 km2   		0.025 sq mi
0.065 km2   		6.590 sq mi
17.069 km2   		Town of Timnath map
Trinidad† December 30, 1879 Home rule city Las Animas 59 8,335 +0.07% 8,329 −8.43% 9,096 +0.20% 9,078 888/sq mi
343/km2   		9.3846 sq mi
24.3060 km2   		0.0004 sq mi
0.0010 km2   		9.3850 sq mi
24.3070 km2   		City of Trinidad map
Two Buttes October 19, 1911 Statutory town Baca 269 34 0.00% 34 −20.93% 43 −35.82% 67 137.2/sq mi
53.0/km2   		0.248 sq mi
0.642 km2   		none 0.248 sq mi
0.642 km2   		Town of Two Buttes map
Vail 1966 Home rule town Eagle 83 4,735 −2.07% 4,835 −8.86% 5,305 +17.08% 4,531 1,027/sq mi
397/km2   		4.706 sq mi
12.188 km2   		0.015 sq mi
0.040 km2   		4.721 sq mi
12.228 km2   		Town of Vail map
Victor July 16, 1894 Statutory city Teller 208 378 −0.26% 379 −4.53% 397 −10.79% 445 1,319/sq mi
509/km2   		0.287 sq mi
0.744 km2   		none 0.287 sq mi
0.744 km2   		City of Victor map
Vilas June 25, 1888 Statutory town Baca 256 97 −1.02% 98 −14.04% 114 +3.64% 110 767/sq mi
296/km2   		0.128 sq mi
0.331 km2   		none 0.128 sq mi
0.331 km2   		Town of Vilas map
Vona August 9, 1919 Statutory town Kit Carson 257 89 −6.32% 95 −10.38% 106 +11.58% 95 429/sq mi
166/km2   		0.221 sq mi
0.573 km2   		none 0.221 sq mi
0.573 km2   		Town of Vona map
Walden† December 2, 1890 Statutory town Jackson 185 597 −1.49% 606 −0.33% 608 −17.17% 734 1,808/sq mi
698/km2   		0.335 sq mi
0.868 km2   		none 0.335 sq mi
0.868 km2   		Town of Walden map
Walsenburg† June 16, 1873 Statutory city Huerfano 96 3,065 +0.52% 3,049 −0.62% 3,068 −26.64% 4,182 1,020/sq mi
394/km2   		2.990 sq mi
7.743 km2   		none 2.990 sq mi
7.743 km2   		City of Walsenburg map
Walsh July 19, 1928 Statutory town Baca 189 543 0.00% 543 −0.55% 546 −24.48% 723 1,214/sq mi
469/km2   		0.447 sq mi
1.158 km2   		none 0.447 sq mi
1.158 km2   		Town of Walsh map
Ward June 9, 1896 Home rule town Boulder 247 130 +1.56% 128 −14.67% 150 −11.24% 169 239.0/sq mi
92.3/km2   		0.5355 sq mi
1.3870 km2   		0.0014 sq mi
0.0035 km2   		0.5369 sq mi
1.3905 km2   		Town of Ward map
Wellington November 10, 1905 Statutory town Larimer 46 11,722 +6.11% 11,047 +75.66% 6,289 +135.37% 2,672 3,043/sq mi
1,175/km2   		3.630 sq mi
9.401 km2   		0.003 sq mi
0.007 km2   		3.633 sq mi
9.408 km2   		Town of Wellington map
Westcliffe† November 21, 1887 Statutory town Custer 188 546 +25.52% 435 −23.42% 568 +36.21% 417 352/sq mi
136/km2   		1.235 sq mi
3.198 km2   		0.002 sq mi
0.004 km2   		1.237 sq mi
3.202 km2   		Town of Westcliffe map
Westminster May 24, 1911 Home rule city Adams,
Jefferson 		8 114,561 −1.51% 116,317 +9.62% 106,114 +5.13% 100,940 3,683/sq mi
1,422/km2   		31.585 sq mi
81.806 km2   		2.313 sq mi
5.990 km2   		33.898 sq mi
87.796 km2   		City of Westminster map
Wheat Ridge August 20, 1969 Home rule city Jefferson 25 32,722 +1.00% 32,398 +7.40% 30,166 −8.35% 32,913 3,467/sq mi
1,339/km2   		9.344 sq mi
24.200 km2   		0.241 sq mi
0.624 km2   		9.585 sq mi
24.824 km2   		City of Wheat Ridge map
Wiggins October 11, 1974 Statutory town Morgan 127 1,549 +10.56% 1,401 +56.89% 893 +6.56% 838 1,059/sq mi
409/km2   		1.323 sq mi
3.426 km2   		0.004 sq mi
0.011 km2   		1.327 sq mi
3.437 km2   		Town of Wiggins map
Wiley January 28, 1909 Statutory town Prowers 201 445 +1.83% 437 +7.90% 405 −16.15% 483 1,404/sq mi
542/km2   		0.311 sq mi
0.806 km2   		none 0.311 sq mi
0.806 km2   		Town of Wiley map
Williamsburg April 7, 1888 Statutory town Fremont 169 746 +2.05% 731 +10.42% 662 −7.28% 714 207.0/sq mi
79.9/km2   		3.532 sq mi
9.148 km2   		none 3.532 sq mi
9.148 km2   		Town of Williamsburg map
Windsor April 15, 1890 Home rule town Weld,
Larimer 		23 35,788 +9.39% 32,716 +75.48% 18,644 +88.40% 9,896 1,277/sq mi
493/km2   		25.629 sq mi
66.379 km2   		1.183 sq mi
3.064 km2   		26.812 sq mi
69.443 km2   		Town of Windsor map
Winter Park September 1, 1979 Home rule town Grand 148 1,031 −0.19% 1,033 +3.40% 999 +50.91% 662 61.2/sq mi
23.6/km2   		16.889 sq mi
43.743 km2   		none 16.889 sq mi
43.743 km2   		Town of Winter Park map
Woodland Park June 6, 1891 Home rule city Teller 62 7,983 +0.80% 7,920 +10.00% 7,200 +10.51% 6,515 1,198/sq mi
463/km2   		6.6111 sq mi
17.1228 km2   		0.0008 sq mi
0.0020 km2   		6.6119 sq mi
17.1248 km2   		City of Woodland Park map
Wray† June 22, 1906 Home rule city Yuma 111 2,308 −2.12% 2,358 +0.68% 2,342 +7.09% 2,187 678/sq mi
262/km2   		3.479 sq mi
9.010 km2   		0.003 sq mi
0.008 km2   		3.482 sq mi
9.018 km2   		City of Wray map
Yampa February 25, 1907 Statutory town Routt 205 407 +2.01% 399 −6.99% 429 −3.16% 443 1,661/sq mi
641/km2   		0.240 sq mi
0.622 km2   		none 0.240 sq mi
0.622 km2   		Town of Yampa map
Yuma March 24, 1887 Home rule city Yuma 91 3,455 −0.03% 3,456 −1.93% 3,524 +7.28% 3,285 1,090/sq mi
421/km2   		3.172 sq mi
8.214 km2   		0.039 sq mi
0.100 km2   		3.211 sq mi
8.314 km2   		City of Yuma map
All 272 municipalities 4,329,707 +0.69% 4,299,942 +17.13% 3,671,234 +21.36% 3,025,069 2,184/sq mi
843/km2   		1,969.0 sq mi
5,099.8 km2   		28.3 sq mi
73.3 km2   		1997.3 sq mi
5173.1 km2   		State of Colorado map

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau estimates of municipal population as of July 1, 2021[7]
  2. ^ Ault was originally incorporated in 1904 as the Town of Bergdorf.[1]
  3. ^ The City of Aurora is the 51st most populous U.S. municipality.[9]
  4. ^ The City of Aurora is a principal city of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area.[10]
  5. ^ Aurora was originally incorporated in 1903 as the Town of Fletcher.[1]
  6. ^ Bonanza was originally incorporated in 1881 as the Town of Bonanza City.[1]
  7. ^ The City of Boulder is the principal city of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[10]
  8. ^ Boulder was originally incorporated by the Territory of Colorado in 1871 as the City of Boulder City.[1]
  9. ^ The Town of Breckenridge is the principal city of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.[10]
  10. ^ Breckenridge was founded in November 1859 and named for prospector Thomas Breckenridge. In 1860, the spelling of the town's name was changed to Breckinridge in honor of U.S. Vice President John Cabell Breckinridge.[11] When Breckinridge accepted a commission as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army in 1861, the town promptly changed its name back to the original Breckenridge.[12]
  11. ^ The City of Brighton is the seat of Adams County, but extends into Weld County.[1][3]
  12. ^ The City and County of Broomfield was consolidated on November 15, 2001.[1]
  13. ^ As a consolidated city and county, the City and County of Broomfield is its own county seat.[1][3]
  14. ^ The City of Cañon City is a principal city of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Pueblo-Cañon City, CO Combined Statistical Area.[10]
  15. ^ The Town of Carbonate has had no year-round population since the 1890 United States Census.[4]
  16. ^ The Town of Carbonate has had no year-round population since the 1890 United States Census.
  17. ^ The City of Castle Pines is the youngest Colorado municipality. The City of Castle Pines North was incorporated on November 6, 2007. An election on November 2, 2010, changed the name to the City of Castle Pines.[1]
  18. ^ Central City uses the municipal title City of Central.[1]
  19. ^ The City of Central is the seat of Gilpin County, but extends into an uninhabited area of Clear Creek County.[1][3]
  20. ^ The Town of Coal Creek should not be confused with the Coal Creek CDP.
  21. ^ The City of Colorado Springs is the 40th most populous U.S. municipality.[9]
  22. ^ The City of Colorado Springs is the principal city of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[10]
  23. ^ Commerce City was originally incorporated in 1952 as the Town of Commerce Town.[1]
  24. ^ The City of Craig is a principal city of the Craig, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Steamboat Springs-Craig, CO Combined Statistical Area.[10]
  25. ^ Creede uses the official title City of Creede despite its status as a Colorado statutory town.[1]
  26. ^ Creede uses the official title City of Creede despite its status as a Colorado statutory town.
  27. ^ The City and County of Denver is the 19th most populous U.S. municipality.[9]
  28. ^ The City and County of Denver is the principal city of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area.[10]
  29. ^ Denver has retained its “Mile-High City” elevation of 5,280 feet (1,609.344 m) despite advances in scientific measurement. When the National Geodetic Survey makes adjustments to the North American Vertical Datum (NAVD), the State of Colorado moves the official mile-high elevation point up or down the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol to reflect the changes. Most of Denver actually lies above this elevation.[13]
  30. ^ Denver is the oldest Colorado municipality. The Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson granted a charter to the consolidated City of Denver, Auraria, and Highland on December 3, 1859.[14] The Territory of Colorado reincorporated the city as the City of Denver City on November 7, 1861.[1] In 1864, the city shortened its name to the City of Denver.[15] The City and County of Denver was consolidated on November 15, 1902.[1]
  31. ^ As a consolidated city and county, the City and County of Denver is its own county seat.[1]
  32. ^ Dinosaur was originally incorporated in 1947 as the Town of Artesia.[1]
  33. ^ The City of Durango is the principal city of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.[10]
  34. ^ The City of Fort Collins is the principal city of the Fort Collins, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[10]
  35. ^ The City of Fort Morgan is the principal city of the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.[10]
  36. ^ The City of Glenwood Springs is a principal city of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area.[10]
  37. ^ Golden was originally incorporated by the Territory of Colorado in 1871 as the City of Golden City.[1]
  38. ^ The City of Grand Junction is the principal city of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[10]
  39. ^ The City of Greeley is the principal city of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[10]
  40. ^ Ignacio is the headquarters of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.[16]
  41. ^ The City of Lakewood is a principal city of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[10]
  42. ^ LaSalle was originally incorporated in 1910 as the Town of La Salle.[1]
  43. ^ The City of Littleton is the seat of Arapahoe County, but extends into both Jefferson and Douglas counties.[1][3]
  44. ^ The City of Montrose is the principal city of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.[10]
  45. ^ Parachute was originally incorporated in 1908 as the Town of Grand Valley.[1]
  46. ^ The City of Pueblo is the principal city of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Pueblo-Cañon City, CO Combined Statistical Area.[10]
  47. ^ Raymer is served by the New Raymer post office, creating some confusion about the town's name.[17]
  48. ^ The name "Saguache" is pronounced /səˈwætʃ/. This name comes from the Ute language noun "sawup" /səˈwʌp/ meaning "sand dunes". The Spanish language version of this name is usually spelled "Saguache", while the English language version is usually spelled "Sawatch".[8]
  49. ^ San Luis de la Culebra was settled on April 9, 1851, making San Luis the oldest continuously occupied community in the Colorado.[18]
  50. ^ The City of Steamboat Springs is the principal city of the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Steamboat Springs-Craig, CO Combined Statistical Area.[10]
  51. ^ The City of Sterling is the principal city of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.[10]
  52. ^ Telluride was originally incorporated in 1887 as the Town of Columbia.[1]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "State of Colorado Incorporated Places - Current/TAB20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. January 1, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Colorado Counties (64 counties)". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "QuickFacts for Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "State of Colorado Incorporated Places - Current/TAB20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. January 1, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Map Search". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Colorado: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021 (SUB-IP-EST2021-POP-08)". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. May 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e Merkl, Dameon (February 26, 2013), "What's in a Colorado name pronunciation?", The Denver Post, retrieved September 4, 2022
  9. ^ a b c "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2021 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. May 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "OMB Bulletin No. 20-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. March 6, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  11. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). "Breckenridge". Place Names in Colorado: Why 700 Communities Were So Named. p. 11. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Town History, Gold Dust to White Gold". Special Features. Town of Breckenridge. Archived from the original on 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
  13. ^ Cook, Terri (May 26, 2015). "Only in Colorado: The Capitol's Mile-High Step(s)". 5280 Magazine. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  14. ^ Provisional Laws and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of Jefferson Territory. General Assembly of the Territory of Jefferson. November 28, 1859. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  15. ^ "The Model of Auraria-Denver of 1860" (PDF). The Colorado Magazine. Colorado Historical Society. July 1935. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  16. ^ "Southern Ute Indian Tribe". Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  17. ^ "Colorado Post Offices". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  18. ^ "Colorado celebrates the anniversary of its oldest town, San Luis". History Colorado. April 1, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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