The
271 incorporated municipalities of the
State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority granted by the state.
Five types of municipal government
Consolidated City and County
Only
Denver and
Broomfield have
consolidated city and county governments:
Home Rule Municipality
Colorado has 59 cities and 28 towns that are
Home Rule Municipalities:
Statutory City
Colorado has 14
Statutory Cities:
- Colorado Statutory Cities operate under Title 31, Article 1, Section 203 and Article 4, Section 100 or Section 200 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Statutory Cities have an elected Mayor and a City Council composed of the Mayor and two members elected from each ward. A Statutory City may petition to reorganize as a Section 200 Statutory City with an appointed City Manager and a City Council with two members elected from each ward and one member elected at large. The Mayor may be the City Council member elected at large or the City Council may appoint a Mayor.
Statutory Town
Colorado has 167
Statutory Towns:
- Colorado Statutory Towns operate under Title 31, Article 1, Section 203 and Article 4, Section 300 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Statutory Towns have an elected Mayor and a Board of Trustees composed of the Mayor and four or six additional members elected at large.
Territorial Charter Municipality
Georgetown is the only Colorado municipality that still operates under a charter from the
Territory of Colorado:
Statutes
Colorado law makes relatively few distinctions between a
city and a
town. In general, cities are more populous than towns, although the
Town of Parker and the
Town of Castle Rock have more than 35,000 residents each, while the
City of Black Hawk has fewer than 120 residents. The
Town of Garden City, the
Town of Lake City, the
Town of Orchard City, and the
Town of Sugar City are
statutory towns despite the word
City at the end of their name.
Village and township are not civil divisions in the State of Colorado, although the City of Cherry Hills Village, the City of Greenwood Village, the Town of Log Lane Village, the Town of Mountain Village, and the Town of Snowmass Village have the word Village at the end of their names. Several resort communities use the word Village to describe their central business district.
Sortable table of Colorado municipalities
The following sortable table lists each of the 271
incorporated municipalities of the
State of Colorado with the following information:
- The common place name of the municipality,
- The official name of the municipality,
- The counties in which the municipality resides,
- The original date of municipal incorporation,
- The current form of municipal government,
- The rank among Colorado municipalities by population as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau,
- The municipal population as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau,
- The municipal population as of 2000-04-01, as counted by the United States Census 2000, and
- The percent population change from 2000-04-01, to 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.
The 271 Incorporated Municipalities of the State of Colorado
| Place name
| Municipality
| County
| Incorporated
| Government
| Rank
| 2006 Pop
| 2000 Pop
| Δ Pop |
| Aguilar
| Town of Aguilar
| Las Animas County
| 189401101894-01-10
| Statutory Town
| 185
| 578
| 593
| A182-2.5%
|
| Akron
| Town of Akron
| Washington County
| 188709221887-09-22
| Statutory Town
| 120
| 1,573
| 1,711
| A247-8.1%
|
| Alamosa
| City of Alamosa
| Alamosa County
| 187808121878-08-12
| Home Rule Municipality
| 45
| 8,679
| 7,960
| A0789.0%
|
| Alma
| Town of Alma
| Park County
| 187312021873-12-02
| Statutory Town
| 238
| 181
| 179
| A1431.1%
|
| Antonito
| Town of Antonito
| Conejos County
| 188912291889-12-29
| Statutory Town
| 156
| 832
| 873
| A212-4.7%
|
| Arriba
| Town of Arriba
| Lincoln County
| 191808291918-08-29
| Statutory Town
| 231
| 217
| 244
| A259-11.1%
|
| Arvada
| City of Arvada
| Jefferson County
Adams County
| 190408241904-08-24
| Home Rule Municipality
| 8
| 104,830
| 102,153
| A1192.6%
|
| Aspen
| City of Aspen
| Pitkin County
| 188104011881-04-01
| Home Rule Municipality
| 62
| 5,728
| 5,914
| A192-3.1%
|
| Ault
| Town of Ault
| Weld County
| 190404111904-04-11
| Statutory Town
| 125
| 1,420
| 1,432
| A163-0.8%
|
| Aurora
| City of Aurora
| Arapahoe County
Adams County
Douglas County
| 190305051903-05-05
| Home Rule Municipality
| 3
| 303,582
| 276,393
| A0699.8%
|
| Avon
| Town of Avon
| Eagle County
| 197802241978-02-24
| Home Rule Municipality
| 57
| 6,399
| 5,561
| A04915.1%
|
| Basalt
| Town of Basalt
| Eagle County
Pitkin County
| 190108261901-08-26
| Statutory Town
| 87
| 3,041
| 2,681
| A05313.4%
|
| Bayfield
| Town of Bayfield
| La Plata County
| 190608181906-08-18
| Statutory Town
| 111
| 1,792
| 1,549
| A04815.7%
|
| Bennett
| Town of Bennett
| Adams County
Arapahoe County
| 193001221930-01-22
| Statutory Town
| 94
| 2,570
| 2,021
| A03127.2%
|
| Berthoud
| Town of Berthoud
| Larimer County
Weld County
| 188808281888-08-28
| Statutory Town
| 69
| 5,120
| 4,839
| A0975.8%
|
| Bethune
| Town of Bethune
| Kit Carson County
| 192606101926-06-10
| Statutory Town
| 232
| 215
| 225
| A207-4.4%
|
| Black Hawk
| City of Black Hawk
| Gilpin County
| 188606121886-06-12
| Home Rule Municipality
| 255
| 107
| 118
| A252-9.3%
|
| Blanca
| Town of Blanca
| Costilla County
| 191005181910-05-18
| Statutory Town
| 211
| 363
| 391
| A241-7.2%
|
| Blue River
| Town of Blue River
| Summit County
| 196499991964
| Statutory Town
| 153
| 864
| 685
| A03226.1%
|
| Bonanza
| Town of Bonanza
| Saguache County
| 188101131881-01-13
| Statutory Town
| 270
| 15
| 14
| A0867.1%
|
| Boone
| Town of Boone
| Pueblo County
| 195609221956-09-22
| Statutory Town
| 217
| 333
| 323
| A1173.1%
|
| Boulder
| City of Boulder
| Boulder County
| 187111041871-11-04
| Home Rule Municipality
| 11
| 91,481
| 94,673
| A195-3.4%
|
| Bow Mar
| Town of Bow Mar
| Arapahoe County
Jefferson County
| 19580899August 1958
| Statutory Town
| 158
| 811
| 847
| A204-4.3%
|
| Branson
| Town of Branson
| Las Animas County
| 192103261921-03-26
| Statutory Town
| 261
| 79
| 77
| A1202.6%
|
| Breckenridge
| Town of Breckenridge
| Summit County
| 188003031880-03-03
| Home Rule Municipality
| 89
| 2,768
| 2,408
| A05015.0%
|
| Brighton
| City of Brighton
| Adams County
Weld County
| 188709011887-09-01
| Home Rule Municipality
| 24
| 29,750
| 20,905
| A02142.3%
|
| Brookside
| Town of Brookside
| Fremont County
| 191399991913
| Statutory Town
| 229
| 219
| 219
| A1510.0%
|
| Broomfield
| City and County of Broomfield
| City and County of Broomfield
| 196106061961-06-06
| Consolidated City and County
| 16
| 45,116
| 38,272
| A04117.9%
|
| Brush
| City of Brush
| Morgan County
| 188411241884-11-24
| Statutory City
| 67
| 5,205
| 5,117
| A1331.7%
|
| Buena Vista
| Town of Buena Vista
| Chaffee County
| 187911081879-11-08
| Statutory Town
| 106
| 2,155
| 2,195
| A172-1.8%
|
| Burlington
| City of Burlington
| Kit Carson County
| 188801121888-01-12
| Home Rule Municipality
| 83
| 3,480
| 3,678
| A224-5.4%
|
| Calhan
| Town of Calhan
| El Paso County
| 191905101919-05-10
| Statutory Town
| 152
| 869
| 896
| A190-3.0%
|
| Campo
| Town of Campo
| Baca County
| 195003061950-03-06
| Statutory Town
| 245
| 133
| 150
| A260-11.3%
|
| Cañon City
| City of Cañon City
| Fremont County
| 187204031872-04-03
| Home Rule Municipality
| 31
| 16,124
| 15,431
| A1054.5%
|
| Carbondale
| Town of Carbondale
| Garfield County
| 188804261888-04-26
| Home Rule Municipality
| 59
| 6,013
| 5,196
| A04715.7%
|
| Castle Pines North
| City of Castle Pines North
| Douglas County
| 200711062007-11-06
| Statutory City
| 999
| 0
| 0
| A999
|
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| Castle Rock
| Town of Castle Rock
| Douglas County
| 188105171881-05-17
| Home Rule Municipality
| 19
| 39,682
| 20,224
| A01096.2%
|
| Cedaredge
| Town of Cedaredge
| Delta County
| 190705021907-05-02
| Statutory Town
| 104
| 2,215
| 1,854
| A03919.5%
|
| Centennial
| City of Centennial
| Arapahoe County
| 200102072001-02-07
| Statutory City
| 10
| 98,270
| 0
| A999
|
| Center
| Town of Center
| Rio Grande County
Saguache County
| 190701181907-01-18
| Statutory Town
| 98
| 2,445
| 2,392
| A1252.2%
|
| Central City
| City of Central
| Gilpin County
Clear Creek County
| 188606121886-06-12
| Home Rule Municipality
| 192
| 514
| 515
| A160-0.2%
|
| Cheraw
| Town of Cheraw
| Otero County
| 191704171917-04-17
| Statutory Town
| 234
| 211
| 211
| A1520.0%
|
| Cherry Hills Village
| City of Cherry Hills Village
| Arapahoe County
| 194507191945-07-19
| Home Rule Municipality
| 58
| 6,185
| 5,958
| A1103.8%
|
| Cheyenne Wells
| Town of Cheyenne Wells
| Cheyenne County
| 189005141890-05-14
| Statutory Town
| 155
| 856
| 1,010
| A267-15.2%
|
| Coal Creek
| Town of Coal Creek
| Fremont County
| 188202111882-02-11
| Statutory Town
| 213
| 362
| 303
| A03819.5%
|
| Cokedale
| Town of Cokedale
| Las Animas County
| 194803151948-03-15
| Statutory Town
| 244
| 135
| 139
| A189-2.9%
|
| Collbran
| Town of Collbran
| Mesa County
| 190807221908-07-22
| Statutory Town
| 204
| 415
| 388
| A0887.0%
|
| Colorado Springs
| City of Colorado Springs
| El Paso County
| 188606191886-06-19
| Home Rule Municipality
| 2
| 372,437
| 360,890
| A1163.2%
|
| Columbine Valley
| Town of Columbine Valley
| Arapahoe County
| 195907021959-07-02
| Statutory Town
| 130
| 1,254
| 1,132
| A06510.8%
|
| Commerce City
| City of Commerce City
| Adams County
| 195212181952-12-18
| Home Rule Municipality
| 20
| 38,887
| 20,991
| A01285.3%
|
| Cortez
| City of Cortez
| Montezuma County
| 190211101902-11-10
| Home Rule Municipality
| 46
| 8,448
| 7,977
| A0945.9%
|
| Craig
| City of Craig
| Moffat County
| 190807151908-07-15
| Home Rule Municipality
| 41
| 9,251
| 9,189
| A1460.7%
|
| Crawford
| Town of Crawford
| Delta County
| 191012191910-12-19
| Statutory Town
| 208
| 389
| 366
| A0906.3%
|
| Creede
| Town of Creede
| Mineral County
| 189205191892-05-19
| Statutory Town
| 206
| 409
| 377
| A0828.5%
|
| Crested Butte
| Town of Crested Butte
| Gunnison County
| 188007151880-07-15
| Home Rule Municipality
| 121
| 1,554
| 1,529
| A1351.6%
|
| Crestone
| Town of Crestone
| Saguache County
| 190201241902-01-24
| Statutory Town
| 260
| 86
| 73
| A04217.8%
|
| Cripple Creek
| City of Cripple Creek
| Teller County
| 189206091892-06-09
| Statutory City
| 140
| 1,068
| 1,115
| A202-4.2%
|
| Crook
| Town of Crook
| Logan County
| 191809231918-09-23
| Statutory Town
| 247
| 128
| 128
| A1540.0%
|
| Crowley
| Town of Crowley
| Crowley County
| 192110101921-10-10
| Statutory Town
| 239
| 178
| 187
| A214-4.8%
|
| Dacono
| City of Dacono
| Weld County
| 190809231908-09-23
| Home Rule Municipality
| 80
| 3,752
| 3,015
| A03424.4%
|
| De Beque
| Town of De Beque
| Mesa County
| 189001181890-01-18
| Statutory Town
| 195
| 481
| 451
| A0896.7%
|
| Deer Trail
| Town of Deer Trail
| Arapahoe County
| 192002031920-02-03
| Statutory Town
| 185
| 578
| 598
| A194-3.3%
|
| Del Norte
| Town of Del Norte
| Rio Grande County
| 189511151895-11-15
| Statutory Town
| 115
| 1,685
| 1,705
| A166-1.2%
|
| Delta
| City of Delta
| Delta County
| 188210241882-10-24
| Home Rule Municipality
| 48
| 8,366
| 6,400
| A02830.7%
|
| Denver
| City and County of Denver
| City and County of Denver
| 186111071861-11-07
| Consolidated City and County
| 1
| 566,974
| 554,636
| A1242.2%
|
| Dillon
| Town of Dillon
| Summit County
| 188301261883-01-26
| Home Rule Municipality
| 162
| 780
| 802
| A186-2.7%
|
| Dinosaur
| Town of Dinosaur
| Moffat County
| 194712181947-12-18
| Statutory Town
| 214
| 342
| 319
| A0857.2%
|
| Dolores
| Town of Dolores
| Montezuma County
| 190007191900-07-19
| Statutory Town
| 148
| 899
| 857
| A1004.9%
|
| Dove Creek
| Town of Dove Creek
| Dolores County
| 193906151939-06-15
| Statutory Town
| 170
| 711
| 698
| A1301.9%
|
| Durango
| City of Durango
| La Plata County
| 188104271881-04-27
| Home Rule Municipality
| 33
| 15,614
| 13,922
| A05912.2%
|
| Eads
| Town of Eads
| Kiowa County
| 191601291916-01-29
| Statutory Town
| 176
| 647
| 747
| A264-13.4%
|
| Eagle
| Town of Eagle
| Eagle County
| 190504051905-04-05
| Statutory Town
| 71
| 4,919
| 3,032
| A01662.2%
|
| Eaton
| Town of Eaton
| Weld County
| 189212051892-12-05
| Statutory Town
| 77
| 4,044
| 2,690
| A01950.3%
|
| Eckley
| Town of Eckley
| Yuma County
| 192006161920-06-16
| Statutory Town
| 223
| 273
| 278
| A171-1.8%
|
| Edgewater
| City of Edgewater
| Jefferson County
| 190411051904-11-05
| Home Rule Municipality
| 68
| 5,159
| 5,445
| A221-5.3%
|
| Elizabeth
| Town of Elizabeth
| Elbert County
| 189010091890-10-09
| Statutory Town
| 124
| 1,501
| 1,434
| A1034.7%
|
| Empire
| Town of Empire
| Clear Creek County
| 188204121882-04-12
| Statutory Town
| 216
| 335
| 355
| A225-5.6%
|
| Englewood
| City of Englewood
| Arapahoe County
| 190305091903-05-09
| Home Rule Municipality
| 22
| 32,286
| 31,727
| A1321.8%
|
| Erie
| Town of Erie
| Boulder County
Weld County
| 188511151885-11-15
| Statutory Town
| 34
| 14,125
| 6,291
| A005124.5%
|
| Estes Park
| Town of Estes Park
| Larimer County
| 191704171917-04-17
| Statutory Town
| 60
| 6,006
| 5,413
| A06311.0%
|
| Evans
| City of Evans
| Weld County
| 188511151885-11-15
| Home Rule Municipality
| 28
| 17,977
| 9,514
| A01189.0%
|
| Fairplay
| Town of Fairplay
| Park County
| 187211151872-11-15
| Statutory Town
| 173
| 678
| 610
| A06211.1%
|
| Federal Heights
| City of Federal Heights
| Adams County
| 194005191940-05-19
| Statutory City
| 37
| 11,744
| 12,065
| A183-2.7%
|
| Firestone
| Town of Firestone
| Weld County
| 190810081908-10-08
| Statutory Town
| 54
| 7,124
| 1,908
| A003273.4%
|
| Flagler
| Town of Flagler
| Kit Carson County
| 191611021916-11-02
| Statutory Town
| 183
| 586
| 612
| A203-4.2%
|
| Fleming
| Town of Fleming
| Logan County
| 191705051917-05-05
| Statutory Town
| 201
| 442
| 426
| A1123.8%
|
| Florence
| City of Florence
| Fremont County
| 188709131887-09-13
| Statutory City
| 82
| 3,692
| 3,653
| A1451.1%
|
| Fort Collins
| City of Fort Collins
| Larimer County
| 188302121883-02-12
| Home Rule Municipality
| 5
| 129,467
| 118,652
| A0779.1%
|
| Fort Lupton
| City of Fort Lupton
| Weld County
| 189001151890-01-15
| Statutory City
| 51
| 7,424
| 6,787
| A0759.4%
|
| Fort Morgan
| City of Fort Morgan
| Morgan County
| 188706151887-06-15
| Home Rule Municipality
| 38
| 10,807
| 11,034
| A176-2.1%
|
| Fountain
| City of Fountain
| El Paso County
| 190304231903-04-23
| Home Rule Municipality
| 26
| 19,374
| 15,197
| A03027.5%
|
| Fowler
| Town of Fowler
| Otero County
| 190008251900-08-25
| Statutory Town
| 137
| 1,134
| 1,206
| A234-6.0%
|
| Foxfield
| Town of Foxfield
| Arapahoe County
| 199412151994-12-15
| Statutory Town
| 147
| 909
| 746
| A03521.8%
|
| Fraser
| Town of Fraser
| Grand County
| 195306151953-06-15
| Statutory Town
| 148
| 899
| 910
| A167-1.2%
|
| Frederick
| Town of Frederick
| Weld County
| 190809091908-09-09
| Statutory Town
| 52
| 7,395
| 2,467
| A004199.8%
|
| Frisco
| Town of Frisco
| Summit County
| 188012031880-12-03
| Home Rule Municipality
| 97
| 2,498
| 2,443
| A1232.3%
|
| Fruita
| City of Fruita
| Mesa County
| 189404181894-04-18
| Home Rule Municipality
| 55
| 7,055
| 6,478
| A0798.9%
|
| Garden City
| Town of Garden City
| Weld County
| 193609141936-09-14
| Statutory Town
| 215
| 339
| 357
| A218-5.0%
|
| Genoa
| Town of Genoa
| Lincoln County
| 190507271905-07-27
| |
