Black HawkColorado
Black Hawk is a home rule city located in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 United States census, making it the least populous city in Colorado.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Black Hawk
Set in the northern part of Colorado, Black Hawk is a tiny community counting 120 people who proudly call it home.
Black Hawk holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.12 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 38 residents per square mile.
📰 Black Hawk News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Black Hawk Unique
- The only place in America named Black Hawk — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Black Hawk
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Black Hawk
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Black Hawk Boulevard · Attraction
- Peak-to-Peak Highway · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Black Hawk
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Black Hawk
- Gilpin County Elementary School
- Gilpin County Undivided High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.