Arapahoe County, Colorado
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Congressional districts | 1st, 4th, 6th |
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Third most populous Colorado county |
Arapahoe County (
Arapahoe County is part of the
History
On August 25, 1855, the
In July 1858, gold was discovered along the
The Jefferson Territory never received federal sanction, and when the State of Kansas was admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, the mining regions temporarily reverted to unorganized territory. On February 28, 1861, Congress passed an act organizing the
In 1901, the
Geography
According to the
Two
Adjacent counties
- City and County of Denver – northwest and exclaves
- Adams County – north
- Washington County – east
- Lincoln County – southeast
- Elbert County – south
- Douglas County – southwest
- Jefferson County – west
Major highways
- Interstate 25
- Interstate 70
- Interstate 225
- I-70 BL
- I-70 BS
- I-70 BS
- I-70 BS
- U.S. Highway 85
- U.S. Highway 285
- State Highway 30
- State Highway 36
- State Highway 40
- State Highway 75
- State Highway 79
- State Highway 83
- State Highway 88
- State Highway 177
- State Highway 470
- E-470 (tollway)
State park
Historic trails
Recreation trails
- Highline Canal National Recreation Trail
- Platte River Greenway National Recreation Trail
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 6,829 | — | |
1880 | 38,644 | 465.9% | |
1890 | 132,135 | 241.9% | |
1900 | 153,017 | 15.8% | |
1910 | 10,263 | −93.3% | |
1920 | 13,766 | 34.1% | |
1930 | 22,647 | 64.5% | |
1940 | 32,150 | 42.0% | |
1950 | 52,125 | 62.1% | |
1960 | 113,426 | 117.6% | |
1970 | 162,142 | 42.9% | |
1980 | 293,621 | 81.1% | |
1990 | 391,511 | 33.3% | |
2000 | 487,967 | 24.6% | |
2010 | 572,003 | 17.2% | |
2020 | 655,070 | 14.5% | |
2023 (est.) | 656,061 | [6] | 0.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1] |
As of the
Of the 190,909 households, 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.20% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were not families. About 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53, and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county, the age distribution was 26.70% under 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 33.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.
The median income for a household was $53,570, and for a family was $63,875. Males had a median income of $41,601 versus $31,612 for females. The
Education
K-12 Education
Arapahoe County is home to nine public school districts: Aurora, Bennett, Byers, Cherry Creek, Deer Trail, Englewood, Littleton, Sheridan, and Strasburg. In the 2023-2024 school year, Cherry Creek and Littleton were ranked the #5 and #6 school districts in Colorado, respectively.[11] In addition, Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village was ranked the #2 public high school in Colorado, while Grandview High School in Aurora was ranked #6.[12]
There are also several private schools throughout the county, including St. Mary's Academy in Cherry Hills Village, Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, and Kent Denver School in Englewood, the latter of which was ranked Colorado's #1 high school.[13]
Higher Education
Arapahoe County is home to two large community colleges:
Politics
Arapahoe County was once extremely conservative. In the 1924 Colorado gubernatorial election, Republican Clarence Morley, who was openly affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan, won over 66% of the vote in Arapahoe County, a higher percentage than he received in any other county in Colorado.[14] In addition, the county for many years was represented in congress by Republican Tom Tancredo, a hardcore conservative known for his controversial anti-immigration, anti-Catholic, and nativist political beliefs.[15][16]
As the Denver Metro Area grew in the 1960s and beyond, Arapahoe County became a classic bastion of suburban conservatism throughout the 1980s. However, heavy urbanization, demographic changes and population increases - such as the rapid diversification of Aurora's population and younger professionals in the southern suburbs - have caused the county to become much more competitive since the 1990s, eventually changing it to more of a Democratic-leaning suburban swing county. In 2008, the county swung over dramatically to support
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 127,323 | 36.36% | 213,607 | 61.00% | 9,253 | 2.64% |
2016 | 117,053 | 38.63% | 159,885 | 52.76% | 26,110 | 8.62% |
2012 | 125,588 | 43.99% | 153,905 | 53.90% | 6,023 | 2.11% |
2008 | 113,868 | 42.78% | 148,224 | 55.69% | 4,064 | 1.53% |
2004 | 119,475 | 51.42% | 110,262 | 47.45% | 2,628 | 1.13% |
2000 | 97,768 | 51.47% | 82,614 | 43.49% | 9,560 | 5.03% |
1996 | 82,778 | 50.79% | 68,306 | 41.91% | 11,912 | 7.31% |
1992 | 72,221 | 39.26% | 66,607 | 36.21% | 45,107 | 24.52% |
1988 | 95,926 | 60.24% | 61,113 | 38.38% | 2,206 | 1.39% |
1984 | 107,556 | 71.92% | 39,891 | 26.67% | 2,107 | 1.41% |
1980 | 79,594 | 62.19% | 30,148 | 23.56% | 18,238 | 14.25% |
1976 | 63,154 | 63.45% | 33,685 | 33.85% | 2,687 | 2.70% |
1972 | 52,283 | 72.24% | 18,631 | 25.74% | 1,462 | 2.02% |
1968 | 33,712 | 59.65% | 18,569 | 32.85% | 4,238 | 7.50% |
1964 | 23,071 | 44.92% | 27,940 | 54.40% | 347 | 0.68% |
1960 | 26,379 | 60.07% | 17,400 | 39.62% | 137 | 0.31% |
1956 | 19,716 | 63.11% | 11,351 | 36.33% | 176 | 0.56% |
1952 | 15,402 | 60.32% | 9,843 | 38.55% | 289 | 1.13% |
1948 | 7,943 | 52.67% | 6,962 | 46.17% | 175 | 1.16% |
1944 | 9,057 | 54.52% | 7,485 | 45.06% | 69 | 0.42% |
1940 | 7,988 | 50.89% | 7,571 | 48.24% | 137 | 0.87% |
1936 | 4,272 | 38.24% | 6,489 | 58.09% | 410 | 3.67% |
1932 | 4,287 | 40.28% | 5,796 | 54.46% | 559 | 5.25% |
1928 | 6,086 | 70.29% | 2,463 | 28.44% | 110 | 1.27% |
1924 | 4,267 | 64.23% | 1,209 | 18.20% | 1,167 | 17.57% |
1920 | 2,930 | 59.80% | 1,752 | 35.76% | 218 | 4.45% |
1916 | 1,443 | 33.91% | 2,652 | 62.33% | 160 | 3.76% |
1912 | 765 | 20.15% | 1,379 | 36.33% | 1,652 | 43.52% |
1908 | 1,514 | 50.50% | 1,340 | 44.70% | 144 | 4.80% |
1904 | 1,351 | 62.93% | 717 | 33.40% | 79 | 3.68% |
1900 | 25,469 | 42.11% | 33,754 | 55.81% | 1,260 | 2.08% |
1896 | 6,057 | 12.33% | 42,521 | 86.54% | 556 | 1.13% |
1892 | 11,331 | 48.11% | 0 | 0.00% | 12,222 | 51.89% |
1888 | 11,541 | 56.55% | 8,320 | 40.77% | 547 | 2.68% |
1884 | 7,133 | 54.17% | 5,310 | 40.33% | 725 | 5.51% |
1880 | 4,214 | 53.36% | 3,582 | 45.35% | 102 | 1.29% |
Communities
Cities
- Aurora (most; also extends into Adams County and Douglas County)
- Centennial
- Cherry Hills Village
- Englewood
- Glendale (exclave located within the city of Denver)
- Greenwood Village
- Littleton (most; also extends into Douglas County and Jefferson County)
- Sheridan
Towns
- Bennett (part; also extends into Adams County)
- Bow Mar (part; also extends into Jefferson County)
- Columbine Valley
- Deer Trail
- Foxfield
Census-designated places
- Aetna Estates
- Brick Center
- Byers
- Cherry Creek
- Columbine (part; also extends into Jefferson County)
- Comanche Creek
- Dove Valley
- Four Square Mile
- Holly Hills (exclave located within the city of Denver)
- Inverness
- Peoria
- Strasburg (part; also extends into Adams County)
- Watkins (part; also extends into Adams County)
Former census-designated places
- Castlewood (now part of Centennial)
- Southglenn (now part of Centennial)
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
- Arapahoe Library District
- Front Range Urban Corridor
References
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 27.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- Thirty-sixth United States Congress. February 28, 1861. Archived(PDF) from the original on November 26, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "2024 Best School Districts in Colorado".
- ^ "Compare Public Schools in Colorado". Niche.
- ^ "2024 Best High Schools in Colorado". Niche.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CO Governor Race - Nov 04, 1924". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Post, Anne C. Mulkern | The Denver (April 17, 2008). "Tancredo slams pope on immigration". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Rosa, Erin (August 8, 2006). "Tancredo Vs. Catholics?". The Colorado Independent. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Mason, Kara (March 13, 2020). "LEFT TURN: Aurora, area suburbs veering left politically". Aurora Sentinel. Associated Press. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Park, Alice (February 2, 2021). "2020 Elections Map". New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- Eugene Chafin, and 1 vote for Socialist Labor candidate Arthur E. Reimer.