El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County | |
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![]() El Paso County Justice Center | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
![]() Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°50′N 104°31′W / 38.84°N 104.52°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | November 1, 1861 |
Named for | Spanish-language name for Ute Pass |
Seat | Colorado Springs |
Largest city | Colorado Springs |
Area | |
• Total | 2,130 sq mi (5,500 km2) |
• Land | 2,127 sq mi (5,510 km2) |
• Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) 0.1%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2015) | 674,471 |
• Density | 293/sq mi (113/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
El Paso County is a county in the state of Colorado in the United States. The county seat is Colorado Springs.[1] In 2010, 622,263 lived there, meaning it is the second most populous county in Colorado after Denver.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 25, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2015.