Moving to Central City, Colorado

Central City is located at 50km west of Denver. It seems to be doing a better job of preserving the atmosphere of the 1800s, but both towns are worth a look. It’s Opera presents top soloists performing English-language operas in the town’s restored opera house from the 1800s. The best way to get to Central City and Black Hawk from Denver is to take one of the economical coaches that depart from area hotels. parking tickets are very expensive, and if visitors will be drinking, they won’t want to get back behind the wheel on those winding mountain roads.

Population: 515. Estimated population in July 2024: 491 (-4.7% change)
Males: 276 (53.6%), Females: 239 (46.4%)

Gilpin County

Zip code: 80427

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $30,921
Median house value: $150,900

Population by Race

Races in Central City:

• White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
• Hispanic (9.3%)
• Other race (2.5%)
• American Indian (2.3%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.2%)
• Filipino (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), English (17.7%), Irish (12.0%), French (6.2%), Italian (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%).

Elevation: 8496 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Central City

• High school or higher: 89.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central City city

• Never married: 33.1%
• Now married: 31.7%
• Separated: 3.4%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 25.6%

4.9% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 2.1% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +179 (+53.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Central City:

• BOULDER COMM HOSP (about 27 miles; BOULDER, CO)
• CENTENNIAL PEAKS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LOUISVILLE, CO)
• CENTURA HEALTH-AVISTA ADVENTIST HOSP (about 28 miles; LOUISVILLE, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Central City:

• BUCKLEY AFB (about 54 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
• FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 58 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
• DENVER INTL (about 59 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Central City:

• BOULDER MUNI (about 27 miles; BOULDER, CO; Abbreviation: 1V5)
• JEFFCO (about 29 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: BJC)
• GRANBY-GRAND COUNTY (about 34 miles; GRANBY, CO; Abbreviation: GNB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central City:

• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 22 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
• COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 23 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
• RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
• FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
• EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 35 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
• REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)

Schools

Public high school in Central City:

• GILPIN COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 107 EUREKA; Grades: 09 – 12)