Gilpin County, Colorado

Gilpin County
Gilpin County
County
	The Gilpin Combined Court, the county courthouse.
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
	Colorado's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°52′N 105°31′W / 39.86°N 105.52°W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	November 1, 1861
Named for	William Gilpin
Seat	Central City
Largest city	Central City
Area
• Total	150 sq mi (400 km2)
• Land	150 sq mi (400 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	5,808
• Density	39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	gilpincounty.colorado.gov

Gilpin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado, smallest in land area behind only the City and County of Broomfield. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,808.^[1] The county seat is Central City.^[2] The county was formed in 1861, while Colorado was still a territory, and was named after Colonel William Gilpin,^[3] the first territorial governor.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 138.