Black Hawk, Colorado
Black Hawk, Colorado | |
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Restored historic buildings in downtown Black Hawk. | |
| Nickname: "The City of Mills" | |
| Motto(s): "Preserving the Past, Preparing for the Future, Still Making History" | |
Location within Gilpin County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′49″N 105°29′38″W / 39.7969°N 105.4939°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Gilpin |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated | June 12, 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | home rule city |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.653 sq mi (6.871 km2) |
| • Land | 2.653 sq mi (6.871 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 8,534 ft (2,601 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 127 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80403, 80422 (PO Box) |
| Area codes | 303/720/983 |
| GNIS pop ID | 204706 |
| GNIS town ID | 2409856 |
| FIPS code | 08-07025 |
| Website | City of Black Hawk |
Black Hawk is a home rule city located in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 United States census, making it the least populous city (but not town) in Colorado. It was a mining settlement founded in 1859 during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush and is now a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Black Hawk is located adjacent to Central City, another historic mining settlement in Gregory Gulch. The two cities form the federally designated Central City/Black Hawk National Historic District. The area flourished during the mining boom of the late 19th century following the construction of mills and a railroad link to Golden.
The town declined during the 20th century but has been revived in recent years after the 1991 establishment of casino gambling following a statewide initiative in 1990. In early 2010, the Black Hawk city council passed a law banning the riding of bicycles in the town, drawing a reaction from bicycle advocacy groups and international press. The ban was overturned by the Colorado Supreme Court in 2013.