Census Data for Gilpin
As far as we can tell, Gilpin has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Gilpin, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Las Animas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- La Junta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cheraw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Swink
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
- Swink is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <1>
- Wiley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Prowers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <1>
Bent County ...
Gilpin is located in Bent County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Bent County.
Miscellaneous Information for Gilpin ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Bent County or the community of Gilpin:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Gilpin:
- GNIS ID for Gilpin: 195662
- GNIS ID for Bent County: 198121
- GNIS ID for State of Colorado: 1779779
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 08 (Colorado)
- County Code: 011 (Bent County)
- Place Code: 30120 (Gilpin)
- State & County Code: 08/011 (Colorado / Bent County)
- State & Place Code: 08/30120 (Colorado / Gilpin)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Gilpin is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #8 (the Mountain Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Gilpin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Bent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |