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Black Hawk, Colorado
City in Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black Hawk is a home rule municipality located in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States.[1] The population was 127 at the 2020 United States Census,[6] making it the least populous city (but not town) in Colorado. It was a mining settlement founded in 1859 during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush and is now a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Black Hawk, Colorado | |
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![]() Restored historic buildings in downtown Black Hawk. | |
Nickname: "The City of Mills" | |
Motto(s): "Preserving the Past, Preparing for the Future, Still Making History"[2] | |
![]() Location within Gilpin County, Colorado | |
Location within United States | |
Coordinates: 39°48′04″N 105°29′21″W[3] | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Gilpin County[1] |
Founded | 1859 |
Incorporated | June 12, 1886[4] |
Government | |
• Type | Home rule municipality[1] |
• City Manager | Corey Hoffmann (acting)[5] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.653 sq mi (6.871 km2) |
• Land | 2.653 sq mi (6.871 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Elevation | 8,160 ft (2,487 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 127 |
• Density | 48/sq mi (19/km2) |
• Metro | 2,963,821 (19th) |
• CSA | 3,623,560 (17th) |
• Front Range | 5,055,344 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
ZIP code | |
Area code | 303 |
FIPS code | 08-07025 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204706 |
Website | www |
Black Hawk is located adjacent to Central City, another historic mining settlement in Gregory Gulch. The two cities form the federally designated Central City/Black Hawk National Historic District. The area flourished during the mining boom of the late 19th century following the construction of mills and a railroad link to Golden.
The town declined during the 20th century but has been revived in recent years after the 1991 establishment of casino gambling following a statewide initiative in 1990. In early 2010, the Black Hawk city council passed a law banning the riding of bicycles in the town, drawing a reaction from bicycle advocacy groups and international press. The ban was overturned by the Colorado Supreme Court in 2013.[9]