Pueblo County ( or ) is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 168,162. The

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Pueblo Pueblo refers to the settlements of the Pueblo peoples, Native American tribes in the Southwestern United States, currently in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. The permanent communities, including some of the oldest continually occupied settlement ...

. The county was named for the historic city of

which took its name from the

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word meaning "town" or "village". Pueblo County comprises the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* El Paso County - north * Lincoln County - northeast * Crowley County - east * Otero County - east * Las Animas County - south * Huerfano County - southwest * Custer County - west * Fremont County - northwest

Major highways

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U.S. Highway 50 * US 85

U.S. Highway 85 * Colorado 10

State Highway 10 * Colorado 45

State Highway 45 * Colorado 47

State Highway 47 * Colorado 78

State Highway 78 * Colorado 96

State Highway 96 * Colorado 120

State Highway 120 * Colorado 165

State Highway 165 * Colorado 167

State Highway 167

National protected areas

* San Isabel National Forest * Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness

Trails and byways

* American Discovery Trail *Frontier Pathways National Scenic and Historic Byway * TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route * Western Express Bicycle Route

Demographics

As of the Census 2007 statistical update, there were 154,712 people, 59,956 households, and 40,084 families living in the county. The

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was . There were 67,314 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 79.47%

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, 1.90%

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, 1.59% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.07%

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, 12.93% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. 37.97% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 11.6% were of German, 8.8% Italian, 6.7% English, 6.6% American and 6.5% Irish ancestry. There were 59,956 households, out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.10% were

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living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $41,283, and the median income for a family was $50,143. The

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for the county was $21,656. About 11.20% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the

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, including 19.70% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Board of Pueblo County Commissioners is elected by voters to represent three individual districts within Pueblo County. The board serves as the administrative and policy-setting authority for Pueblo County. Pueblo County is coterminous with the 10th Judicial District which is represented by District Attorney Kala Beauvais. Pueblo County is part of Colorado's 3rd congressional district and is represented by U.S. House member Jeff Hurd. At the state level the following representatives have boundaries that cover parts of Pueblo County: Nick Hinrichsen representing Senate District 3, Tisha Mauro

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representing House District 46, Ty Winter representing District 47, Stephanie Luck representing District 60 and Matt Martinez representing District 62.

Law enforcement

The sheriff's office is responsible for law enforcement and fire protection for unincorporated area in the county. the department had 362 sworn members.

Politics

Pueblo County is historically a Democratic stronghold; however, in the 2016 presidential election, the county voted for Republican nominee

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. It was brought back into the Democratic fold in the years which followed, voting for

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in the 2018 gubernatorial election and giving

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a plurality in the 2020 presidential election, although Biden's margin of victory of 1.7 percent was much reduced from Barack Obama's 14 percent margin in 2012. The county flipped back Republican in the 2024 presidential election, this time with a full majority.

Communities

City

Towns

* Boone * Rye

Census-designated places

* Avondale * Beulah Valley * Blende * Colorado City * Pueblo West * Salt Creek * Vineland

Education

School districts serving the county include:SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Pueblo County, CO
" U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. * Pueblo School District 60 * Pueblo County School District 70 * Edison School District 54-JT * Fowler School District R-4J Pueblo County has thirteen high schools.

Recreation

* Rosemount Museum * Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center *

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* El Pueblo History Museum * Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum * Steelworks Museum * Lake Pueblo State Park * Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center * Pueblo Zoo * Pueblo City Park Carousel *

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kayak course * Historic Arkansas Riverwalk * Union Avenue Historic Commercial District * Pueblo City-County Library District

References

External links

*
Pueblo County Geographic Information Systems website
*

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