Portal:Colorado/State Facts

State of Colorado
 * 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:
 * Class 2. John Hickenlooper (D) (2021–)
 * Class 3. Michael Bennet (D) (2009–)


 * U.S. Representatives:
 * 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–)
 * 7. Brittany Pettersen (D) (2023-)
 * 8. Yadira Caraveo (D) (2023–)


 * Total area: 104094 mi2 (eighth most extensive state)
 * Land: 103718 mi2 = 99.64%
 * Water: 376 mi2 = 0.36%
 * Highest elevation: Mount Elbert 4401.2 m (third highest state)
 * Mean elevation: 2070 m (highest state)
 * Lowest elevation: Arikaree River 1011 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
 * State government website: Colorado.gov
 * State tourism website: Colorado.com