Empire, Colorado

About Empire

Empire is a tiny community in central Colorado, home to 324 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Empire is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,117 residents per square mile.

📰 Empire News Today

• Co-creator of Empire Market dark web marketplace given 40-year sentence The Record from Recorded Future News · Oct 8
• Empire Market Co-Creator Sentenced to 40 Years Over $430M Dark Web Bazaar Decrypt · Oct 9
• Empire, CO Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 17
• Melissa Martin Obituary (1960 - 2026) - Empire, CO Denver Gazette · Jun 18
• Empire Co Ltd (EMLAF) (Q1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Record EPS and Margin Expansion Amid ... Yahoo Finance · Sep 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Colorado headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Empire Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Empire — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Empire

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Empire

• Empire Dairy King
• Empire's Edge Grill and Coffee Bar (café)
• Joy's Kitchen

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Glenbrook Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Empire

• Alvarado Open Space Park reviews ★
• Minton Park reviews ★
• P.A.W. Educational Site for Universal Design reviews ★
• Theobald Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Empire

🏘️ Nearby Communities