With a population of over 282,000, reported in 2006, Boulder County is the sixth largest county in Colorado by population. The county seat is the City of Boulder, and the county is comprised of the Boulder Metropolitan Statistical Area. Boulder County real estate spans 751 square miles, including 9 square miles of water and an array of known cities such as Boulder, Eldora, Jamestown, Erie, Coal Creek, Louisville, Superior, Lafayette, and Ward. The county is bordered by six other Colorado counties on all sides, including Weld, Larimer, Broomfield, Jefferson, Gilpin, and Grand Counties. It is also home to part of the Rocky Mountain National Park, which covers a tri-county area.
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The population has decreased slightly from 2000, but still holds an average of 390 people per square mile in density. Boulder County is made up mostly of families and households that are 85% Caucasian and have an average income of between $55,000 and $70,000. As one of the original 17 counties of the Territory of Colorado that was established in 1861, Boulder County has a lot of history and landmarks to offer, making Boulder County real estate a valuable asset. Aside from hosting a section of Rocky Mountain National Park, it also is home to Eldorado Canyon State Park, the Colorado Chautauqua National Historic District, the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and four National Wilderness and Forest reservations.
Situated among the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder County real estate includes scenic views of the mountains and wilderness from all over the county, and was adequately named because of the large number of boulders in the area when it was established. It has managed to remain basically unchanged since it was established in 1861, aside from a small section in the southeast which was given to the City and County of Broomfield when it became a county in 2001.
Boulder County real estate includes many smaller, unincorporated Census Designated Places, or CDPs. This is largely due, in part, to the rural nature of the county as a whole. With its proximity to the Rocky Mountains, it is home to a lot of wilderness, forests, and uninhabited land, much of which is protected by national parks and reservations. It is also home to Longs Peak, which is the highest summit in Rocky Mountain National Park at 14,255 feet in elevation. In addition, most of the residents of Boulder County are between the ages of 25 and 44, and 9.5% of the population is considered to be below the poverty line, which is lower than many other counties in the state of Colorado.
