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Jefferson County, Colorado
CountyJefferson County
StateColorado
Largest CityLakewood
FoundedNovember 1, 1861
SeatGolden
Total Area2015 sq km (778 sq mi)
Land Area2000 sq km (772 sq mi)
Water Area15 sq km (6 sq mi)
Population Total527056 (2000)
Population Density264 sq km (683 sq mi)
Webwww.jeffco.us
Named ForU.S. President Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson County is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county population was 533,339 in 2008. The county seat is Golden and the most populous city is Lakewood. Jefferson County is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area. The center of population of the State of Colorado is located in Jefferson County.
Located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Jefferson County is part of the Denver metropolitan area. The major expressway Interstate 70 traverses Jefferson County from east-to-west, passing just south of the county seat of Golden. Jefferson County is a quite long county from north to south, following the Front Range. The county is known as the Gateway to the Rocky Mountains.
A major employer in Jefferson County is the large Coors Brewing Company in Golden. Also, the state-supported Colorado School of Mines is located in Jefferson County, offering programs in mining and engineering.
Jefferson County is commonly nicknamed Jeffco. The name Jeffco is incorporated in the name of the Jeffco School District, the Jeffco Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1, and several businesses located in Jefferson County. Jeffco is also incorporated in the unofficial monikers of many Jefferson County agencies. The Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport operated by Jefferson County was previously known as the Jeffco Airport.
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County parties assemble! - The Colorado Statesman Tweet this news

The Colorado Statesman--Across the aisle, Douglas County Public Trustee Diane Bailey is seeking the Democratic nomination for the treasurer's race. The -Jefferson County- Republican ...
Date : Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:15:24 GMT+00:00

Voting bill ignites Capitol firestorm - The Colorado Statesman Tweet this news

The Colorado Statesman--Wednesday, Carroll and Buescher met with the leadership of the -Colorado County- Clerks Association in an effort to cool down tempers over the bill. ...
Date : Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:10:38 GMT+00:00

Republicans seek to knock off Perlmutter in CD 7 - The Colorado Statesman Tweet this news

The Colorado Statesman--Candidates will need 30 percent of delegate votes at the May 20 congressional assembly at the -Jefferson County- Fairgrounds to get on the August 10 primary ...
Date : Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:15:21 GMT+00:00

'Stimulus money' scams duping small business owners - Fox 31 KDVR.com Tweet this news

Fox 31 KDVR.com---Jefferson County- investigators told Christina late Thursday the company EIN Credit Group is not located at the Nevada address listed on their website. ...
Date : Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:45:38 GMT+00:00

Lawmakers debate future of enterprise zone tax credits - Grand Junction Sentinel Tweet this news

Grand Junction Sentinel--“The program is critical for -Colorado-,” said Preston Gibson, president of the -Jefferson- (-County-) Economic Council. “Its elimination would be the nail in the ...
Date : Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:33:03 GMT+00:00

Teen students help kick off Colorado's online voter-registration site - Denver Post Tweet this news

Denver Post--Rhea Boyd, 18, of Thomas -Jefferson- High School registers to vote Tuesday. The program launched by Secretary of State Bernie Buescher ...
Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:07:31 GMT+00:00

Gordon takes over CDOT Aeronautics Division - Northern Colorado Business Report Tweet this news

Northern Colorado Business Report---...- the manager of the -Jefferson County- Airport in Broomfield. He served on the -Colorado- Aeronautical Board, which oversees the division, from 1996 to 1999.---
Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:29:22 GMT+00:00

Affiliates Join Together To Assess Services To Medically Underserved - PRLog.Org (press release) Tweet this news

PRLog.Org (press release)--PR Log (Press Release) - Apr 07, 2010 - DENVER - Results from the most extensive and collaborative assessment of -Colorado's- breast health and cancer care ...
Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:24:40 GMT+00:00

Littleton fires judge who issued warrant for overdue DVD - Denver Post Tweet this news

Denver Post--25, Henson was pulled over in -Jefferson County- for speeding, and when the outstanding warrant came up, he was hauled off to jail, where he spent almost ...
Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:03:45 GMT+00:00

Denver council will pay $104000 to settle lawsuit - Denver Post Tweet this news

Denver Post--Since then, -Jefferson County- has appealed to the -Colorado- Supreme Court on the court-cost issue, and a decision is pending. The state legislature approved a ...
Date : Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:18:46 GMT+00:00




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