TERRITORY:
February 28, 1861
STATEHOOD:
August 1, 1876
CAPITAL:
Denver
MOTTO:
“Nil Sine Numine” – “Nothing without Providence”
NICKNAMES:
The Centennial State, The Highest State, The Columbine State
TOTAL POPULATION (2020 census):
5,773,714
LAND AREA:
104,093 sq. mi., 8th in nation
HIGHEST POINT:
Mt. Elbert, Lake County, 14,440 ft.
LOWEST POINT:
Arikaree River, Yuma County, 3,317 ft.
COUNTIES:
64
ELECTORAL VOTES (as of 2012):
9
US CONGRESS:
Senators: Michael Bennet (D), John Hickenlooper (D)
Representatives: Diana DeGette (D-Denver), Joe Neguse (D-Boulder), Jason Crow (D-Denver), Ken Buck (R-Greeley), Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado Springs), Lauren Boebert (R-Rifle), Ed Perlmutter (D-Lakewood)
GOVERNOR:
Jared Polis (D)
LATITUDE:
37° N to 41° N
LONGITUDE:
102° 03° W to 109° 03°
LENGTH & WIDTH:
380 mi x 280 mi
GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:
Park County, 30 mi. west of Pikes Peak
HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
118° F (Bennett, July 11, 1888)
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
-61° F (Maybell, February 1, 1985)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES (by city):
Aspen – 42°
Boulder – 51.5°F
Colorado Springs – 48.9°
Denver – 50.7°
Durango – 48.3°
Fort Collins – 50°
Grand Junction – 52.5 °
Lamar – 53.2°
Pueblo – 53.7°
Sterling – 51°
TIME ZONE:
Mountain (MST)
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME (as of 2010):
$57,685, 11th in nation
MAJOR COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES:
Adams State University (Alamosa)
Colorado College (Colorado Springs)
Colorado Mesa University (Grand Junction)
Colorado School of Mines (Golden)
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Fort Lewis College (Durango)
Metropolitan State University (Denver)
University of Colorado-Boulder
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
University of Colorado-Denver
University of Denver
University of Northern Colorado (Greeley)
US Air Force Academy
Western State Colorado University (Gunnison)
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS:
Buckley Air Force Base
Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
Fort Carson
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Peterson Air Force Base
Pueblo Chemical Depot
Schriever Air Force Base
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS:
Colorado Avalanche (hockey)
Colorado Rapids (soccer)
Colorado Rockies (baseball)
Denver Broncos (football)
Denver Nuggets (basketball)
