Colorado is a beautiful state. Maybe that's why you've decided to move there? Before you choose any movers from 123 Movers, read below to see why Colorado is the perfect place to call home.
Colorado is commonly known as the “Centennial State.” It’s called this because it became a state in 1876, 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Did you know that Colorado is one of only three states that have only lines of latitude and longitude as borders? Did you know that Colorado has the largest flat-top mountain, Grand Mesa? Did you know that Colfax Ave (in Denver) is the country’s longest continuous street? Did you know that the world’s largest natural hot springs pool is located in Colorado? It’s obvious that there are a lot of things you didn’t know about this magnificent state. Move to Colorado and you’ll soon learn how lucky you are to be living there.
The one thing everyone knows for sure about Colorado is that it has some of the best skiing slopes in the country. Because Colorado contains a large portion of the Rocky Mountains, it has become one of the premier skiing and snowboarding sites in the world. One resort, Aspen, is known world wide as a high quality place to plan a skiing trip.
There are many other economic strongholds in Colorado besides skiing. It happens to be that the federal government has a large place in the economy of Colorado. NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), the U.S Air Force Academy, and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) are only a couple of federal agencies that are based in Colorado. To learn more about Colorado’s local government, visit Colorado.gov.
If you plan on moving to Colorado, check up on the Colorado Department of Education to see how your children will fit in. And to learn more about the wonders of Colorado, visit the Colorado’s official tourism site.
Population Statistics:
- Population estimate: 4,753,377
- Persons under 5 years old: 7.3%
- Persons under 18 years old: 25.3%
- Persons 65 years old and over: 10.0%
- Female population: 49.5%
- Male Population: 50.5%
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