Golden, Colorado

Golden, Colorado is a city in the US state of Colorado. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado.^[5] It was founded on June 16, 1859 during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. Golden City was the capital of the Territory of Jefferson from 1860 to 1861, and the capital of Colorado Territory from 1862 to 1867. In 1867, the capital was moved to Denver City.

Golden, Colorado
Home rule city[1]
Downtown Golden, Colorado
Motto:  "Where the West Lives"
Location of the City of Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado
Golden Location of the City of Golden in the United States
Coordinates: 39°44′49″N 105°12′39″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Jefferson County seat[1]
Founded	June 16, 1859,[2] as Golden City, Kansas Territory
Incorporated	January 3, 1871, as Golden City, Colorado Territory
Named for	Thomas L. Golden[3]
Government
• Type	Home Rule Municipality[1]
Area [4]
• Total	9.727 sq mi (25.193 km2)
• Land	9.634 sq mi (24.953 km2)
• Water	0.093 sq mi (0.240 km2)
Elevation	5,675 ft (1,729.74 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	20,399
• Density	2,117/sq mi (817/km2)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Codes	80401-80403, 80419, 80439
Area codes	Both 303 and 720
FIPS code	08-30835
GNIS feature ID	0202837
Interstate highway
U.S. highways
State highways
Website	www.cityofgolden.net
Colorado Territorial Capital from 1862 to 1867

In 2020, there were 20,399 people living in Golden.^[4]