Pueblo County, Colorado
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The Pueblo County Courthouse with brass dome in Pueblo
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 1, 1861 | |
| Named for | City of Pueblo | |
| Seat | Pueblo | |
| Largest city | Pueblo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,398 sq mi (6,211 km2) | |
| • Land | 2,386 sq mi (6,180 km2) | |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (31 km2), 0.5% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 163,591 | |
| • Density | 67/sq mi (26/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 3rd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | www |
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Pueblo County (/ˈpwɛbloʊ/ or /ˈpjɛbloʊ/) is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,063. The county seat is Pueblo. The county was named for the historic city of Pueblo which took its name from the Spanish language word meaning "town" or "village".
Pueblo County comprises the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 2017 Pueblo County will become the first governmental body in the world to offer college scholarships to their best students, fully paid for by marijuana taxes.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,398 square miles (6,210 km2), of which 2,386 square miles (6,180 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the Census 2007 statistical update, there were 154,712 people, 59,956 households, and 40,084 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 67,314 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.47% Caucasian, 1.90% Black or African American, 1.59% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 12.93% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. 37.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 11.6% were of German, 8.8% Italian, 6.7% English, 6.6% American and 6.5% Irish ancestry.
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