Boulder, Colorado was put on the grid of the non-natives by the discovery of gold in Boulder Canyon. The city was officially founded in 1859 by the Boulder City Town Company. Initially the city revolved around miners and their needs, but when railroad access was made available in 1873, the population quickly expanded.
The city of Boulder was slowly able to develop and grow, building a city hall, schoolhouses, and attracting more settlers.
There was another population boom for Boulder in the 1920's, then again following WWII; the population almost doubled in the late 1940's compared to what it had been ten years previously.
In the 1950's, an effort was made to cut back on the environmental impact people were having, and that effort still exists today.
Presently, 4,301,261 people call Boulder home.
A large portion of the population in Colorado is white: 83%. There is also a 17% Hispanic population and a 4% black population.
Most people in Colorado are Protestant (mainly Baptists or Methodists), but there is also a substantial Roman Catholic group.
Colorado is 84% urban and 16% rural, and has a population density of 41 people per square mile. The largest cities include:
- Denver
- Colorado Springs
- Aurora
- Lakewood
- Fort Collins
- Arvada
Boulder seems to be a relatively young community, probably due to the University of Colorado. The average age there is 29, with 31% of the population being 18-24 and 36% of the population being 25-44.
Border is closest to Denver.
One of my favorite things to do in Boulder is to walk through the Pearl Street Mall. This street is full of different shops (hence the word mall), but it also usually has a whole slew of incredibly talented and diverse street performers on the weekends.
At times, huge crowds gather to watch these talented people perform. Sometimes the talent is playing music, ultra flexibility, or dextrous tasks that seem impossible...
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