Boulder County, Colorado
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Template:Infobox U.S. County Boulder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2000, the population is 291,288. The county seat is Boulder.
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History
Boulder County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, 1861. It retains essentially the same borders now as it was created with then, although a small portion of its southeastern corner became part of the City and County of Broomfield in 2001.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,946 km² (751 mi²). 1,923 km² (742 mi²) of it is land and 23 km² (9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.19% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 291,288 people, 114,680 households, and 68,808 families residing in the county. The population density was 151/km² (392/mi²). There were 119,900 housing units at an average density of 62/km² (162/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.54% White, 0.88% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 3.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.67% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. 10.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 114,680 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.00% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 13.40% from 18 to 24, 33.60% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 7.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 102.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $55,861, and the median income for a family was $70,572. Males had a median income of $48,047 versus $32,207 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,976. 9.50% of the population and 4.60% of families were below the poverty line. 7.60% of those under the age of 18 and 5.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
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- Allenspark
- Boulder
- Coal Creek
- Eldora
- Eldorado Springs
- Erie
- Gold Hill
- Gunbarrel
- Jamestown
- Lafayette
- Longmont
- Louisville
- Lyons
- Nederland
- Niwot
- Superior
- Ward
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