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Golden, CO - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Golden  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Golden Home page. The Golden Home page provides as much information as possible on Golden. Knowing Golden’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Golden’s Home page, you will also find Golden’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Golden has a population of 20391. 58.2% of Golden’s inhabitants are Male, and 41.8 are female. 39.9% of Golden is married and 60.8% own their own home. The Average Home price is $534,082, and the average rent is $1,495. Household median income in Golden is $80,338, and the individual median income is $34,232. Golden’s Ethnic is the following: White(91.4%), Hispanic(9.2%), Multiple(2.6%), Asian(2%), Black(1.9%), Other(1.7%), Native(0.4%).


Golden is a home rule city that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 20,399 at the 2020 United States Census. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the base of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on June 16, 1859, the mining camp was originally named Golden City in honor of Thomas L.


Golden. Golden City served as the capital of the provisional Territory of Jefferson from 1860 to 1861, and capital of the official Territory of Colorado from 1862 to 1867. In 1867, the territorial capital was moved about 12 miles (19 km) east to Denver City. Golden is now a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The Colorado School of Mines, offering programs in engineering and science, is located in Golden.


In addition, it is also home to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Earthquake Information Center, Coors Brewing Company, CoorsTek, Boston Market, Spyderco, Software Bisque, American Mountaineering Center, and Colorado Railroad Museum. It is the birthplace of the Jolly Rancher, a candy bought out by the Hershey Foods Corporation, and home to Yeti Cycles.


Western showman William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody is buried nearby on Lookout Mountain.


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