Capital: Denver State abbreviation/Postal code: Colo./CO Governor: John Hickenlooper, D (to Jan. 2015) Lieut. Governor: Joseph A. Garcia, D (to Jan. 2015) Senators: Mark Udall, D (to Jan. 2015);
Michael Farrand Bennet, D (to Jan. 2017) U.S. Representatives: 7 Historical biographies of Congressional members Secy. of State: Scott Gessler, R (to Jan. 2015) Treasurer: Walker Stapleton, R (to Jan. 2015) Atty. General: John W. Suthers, R (to Jan. 2015) Organized as territory: Feb. 28, 1861 Entered Union (rank): Aug. 1, 1876 (38) Present constitution adopted: 1876 Motto: Nil sine Numine (Nothing without Providence) State symbols: | flower | Rocky Mountain columbine (1899) | | tree | Colorado blue spruce (1939) | | bird | lark bunting (1931) | | animal | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (1961) | | gemstone | aquamarine (1971) | | colors | blue and white (1911) | | song | “Where the Columbines Grow” (1915) | | fossil | stegosaurus (1991) |
Nickname: Centennial State Origin of name: From the Spanish, “ruddy” or “red” 10 largest cities (2010): Denver, 600,158; Colorado Springs, 416,427; Aurora, 325,078; Fort Collins, 143,986; Lakewood, 142,980; Thornton, 118,772; Westminster, 106,114; Arvada, 106,433 Pueblo, 106,595; Centennial, 100,377 Land area: 103,717 sq mi. (268,627 sq km) Geographic center: In Park Co., 30 mi. NW of Pikes Peak Number of counties: 64 Largest county by population and area: El Paso 622,263 (2010); Las Animas, 4,773 sq mi. State forests: 1 (71,000 ac.) State parks: 44 (160,000 ac.) Residents: Coloradan, Coloradoan 2010 resident population: 5,029,196 2010 resident census population (rank): 5,029,196 (22). Male: 2,520,662; Female: 2,508,534. White: 4,089,202 (81.3%); Black: 201,737 (4.0%); American Indian: 56,010 (1.1%); Asian: 139,028 (2.8%); Other race: 364,140 (7.2%); Two or more races: 172,456 (3.4%); Hispanic/Latino: 1,038,687 (20.7%). 2010 population 18 and over: 3,803,587; 65 and over: 549,625; median age: 35.7. See additional census data Area codes Tourism office |
