Portal:Colorado/State Facts

Date admitted to Union: August 1, 1876 (38th State)
Demonym: Coloradan
Capital: Denver
Elected state officers:
- Governor: Jared Polis (D) (2019–)
- Lieutenant Governor: Dianne Primavera (D) (2019–)
- Secretary of State: Jena Griswold (D) (2019–)
- Treasurer: Dave Young (D) (2019–)
- Attorney General: Phil Weiser (D) (2019–)
Colorado General Assembly:
- Colorado Senate:
  - D-23 R-12 (2023–2024}
- Colorado House of Representatives:
  - D-46 R-19 (2023–2024}
Colorado Supreme Court:
- Brian Boatright, Chief Justice (2021–)
- Monica Márquez (2010-)
- William Hood, III (2014–)
- Richard Gabriel (2015–)
- Melissa Hart (2017–)
- Carlos Samour, Jr (2018–)
- Maria Berkenkotter (2021–)
U.S. Senators:

1. Diana DeGette (D) (1997–)

2. Joe Neguse (D) (2019–)

3. Lauren Boebert (R) (2021–2025)

4. vacant

5. Doug Lamborn (R) (2007–2025)

6. Jason Crow (D) (2019–)

Total area: 104,094 square miles (269,602 km²) (eighth most extensive state)
- Land: 103,718 square miles (268,628 km²) = 99.64%
- Water: 376 square miles (974 km²) = 0.36%
Highest elevation: Mount Elbert 14,440 feet (4,401.2 m) (third highest state)
Mean elevation: 6,800 feet (2,070 m) (highest state)
Lowest elevation: Arikaree River 3,317 feet (1,011 m) (highest state)
Population (2020 census): 5,773,714 (21st most populous state)
Population density: 55.47 per square mile (21.40 km⁻²) (39th most densely populated state)
Number of counties: 64 counties (including two consolidated city and county governments)
Number of municipalities: 273 municipalities, comprising 2 consolidated city and county governments, 73 cities, and 198 towns
Time zone: MST=UTC−07, MDT=UTC−06
USPS code: CO
ISO 3166 code: US-CO
Adjacent U.S. states: Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah (tied for third most)
State government website: Colorado.gov
State tourism website: Colorado.com