Back مقاطعة غيلبين (كولورادو) Arabic جیلپین بؤلگهسی، کولورادو AZB Gilpin County, Colorado BAR Гілпін (акруга) Byelorussian Гилпин (окръг) Bulgarian গিলপিন কাউন্টি, কলোরাডো BPY Gilpin Gông (Colorado) CDO Гилпин (гуо, Колорадо) CE Gilpin County CEB Gilpin County Czech
Gilpin County | |
|---|---|
 The Gilpin Combined Court, the county courthouse. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
 Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′N 105°31′W / 39.86°N 105.52°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Founded | November 1, 1861 |
| Named for | William Gilpin |
| Seat | Central City |
| Largest city | Central City |
| Area | |
• Total | 150 sq mi (400 km2) |
| • Land | 150 sq mi (400 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,808 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | gilpincounty |
Gilpin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado, smallest in land area behind only the City and County of Broomfield. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,808.[1] The county seat is Central City.[2] The county was formed in 1861, while Colorado was still a territory, and was named after Colonel William Gilpin,[3] the first territorial governor.
Gilpin County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 138.