Welcome to Black Hawk ...

The city of Black Hawk is located in Gilpin County<1>.

The location of Black Hawk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Black Hawk was established in 1859 and was incorporated June 12, 1886.

The origin (or the toponymy) of ' . Black Hawk . ':

From The Origin of Certain Place Names,<3> the origin of Black Hawk is described as "Named from one of the earliest mining companies."

From Place Names in Colorado,<4> the origin of Black Hawk is described as "Named for the Blackhawk Mining Co., which in turn took its name from a trade-marked machinery item which was named after the Blackhawk Indian Tribe."

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Black Hawk has a population of 132 people<5> (see below for details).

The community of Black Hawk is 8,060 feet [2,457 m] above sea level.<6> In other words, the altitude of Black Hawk is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Black Hawk lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Black Hawk: (303) & (720)<7>

The ZIP code for Black Hawk: 80422<8>

Websites for Black Hawk ...

Official Website: www.cityofblackhawk.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Black Hawk had an population of 132 people. This is an increase of 11.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Black Hawk had a population of 118 people. This makes Black Hawk the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 118 people, the population of Black Hawk has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 118 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Black Hawk.

Communities Also Named Black Hawk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Black Hawk - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Ontario, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Hawk.

Communities near Black Hawk ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Hawk.

• Boulder
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Boulder is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <9>
• Golden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <9>
• Superior
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <9>
• Idaho Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
  • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <9>
• Nederland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
  • Nederland is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Former names for Nederland:
  • Browns Crossing
  • Dayton
  • Middle Boulder
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <9>
• Winter Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
  • Winter Park is located in Grand County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <9>
• Georgetown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <9>
• Morrison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
  • Morrison is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <9>
• Empire
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <9>
• Silver Plume
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
  • Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <9>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black Hawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Hawk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Hawk. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Hawk.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Hawk. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Black Hawk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Hawk ...

Looking for more information about Black Hawk? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Black Hawk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Black Hawk.

Adding Black Hawk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Black Hawk in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Black Hawk was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Hawk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Black Hawk: www.cityofblackhawk.org/

The official website for Gilpin County: www.co.gilpin.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/