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Boulder County is large and diverse, featuring everything from the spectacular
scenery of Rocky Mountain National Park (a national treasure) to lush farmland,
and one of the nation's largest concentrations of research laboratories and
high-tech industry.
The population of the county is approximately 214,978, with about 86,969 in the
City of Boulder, another 56,065 in the City of Longmont, 15,995 in Lafayette,
14,356 in Louisville and the remainder dispersed throughout the smaller towns
of Lyons, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown, Superior and Erie and unincorporated areas,
including the communities of Niwot, Gunbarrel and Allenspark.
The County encompasses 741 square miles and is situated on the eastern slope of
the Rocky Mountains. Elevations within the boundaries of the County vary from the
5,000-foot level of the plains to the 14,000-foot peaks of the Continental Divide.
This section is designed to provide important community and government information
for Boulder County.
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