Black Hawk CO Real Estate

With a population of just 118 residents, Black hawk, Colorado, is the least populous city in the state of Colorado and accentuates that “small town feel” like few other places in the nation. Adjacent to Central City, the two towns combined form the federally designated Central City/Black hawk National Historical District. The almost twin cities are very close indeed and they share two important facts of life. Both have revived the history of the area and are known today for limited-stakes gambling.

Black hawk has a land area of 1.46 square miles and a population density of 72 people per square mile. According to the last census, the median household income is $44,583. There are 50 Black hawk households and the total number of available homes in July of 2010 stands at 136. The majority of the homes for sale are resale residences, which account for 122 Black hawk Colorado real estate properties or roughly 80% of the Black hawk CO real estate market. The remaining properties available are mostly new homes and foreclosures. The median value of a Black hawk, Colorado home is $315,000.

About an hour’s drive from Denver, Black hawk is some thirty minutes away from Georgetown, an hour from Boulder and about twenty-five minutes from beautiful Golden Gate Canyon State Park. The town’s twenty-two casinos (more than Atlantic City has) attract those with dreams of striking it rich. Those residents who call Black hawk home are determined to preserve the town’s important past as a mining settlement founded in 1859 during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. The slogan of the City Planning Office is: “Preserving the Past. Protecting the Future. Still Making History.”

Black hawk, Colorado, is also known as the “City of Mills” because its level land made the area suitable for the mills and smelters of the gold rush days. The area flourished during the mining boom of the 19th century following the construction of many mills. After a period of severe economic decline, Black hawk rose again, and since 1991 and the opening of the casinos, the town’s civic spirit and economy have been permanently revived. Many of the historic buildings in this mountain town have undergone renovations in order to maintain their rustic appeal. People in Black hawk care about their community and their neighbors, however spread out they may be.

There are a handful of bed and breakfasts and lodges scattered throughout Black hawk to accommodate overnight visitors. Once a year, a free, two-day event known as the Black hawk Mother Lode Bulls and Broncs is held at the Gilpin County Fair. It attracts many visitors from all over the state and offers many cowboy-related and other types of activities, such as bull-riding, a chili cook-off and many vendors selling all kinds of souvenirs and sweet things to eat.

There lives in Black hawk, Colorado a spirit of adventure that is permanently catching. A small town with a big vision, Black hawk remains a proud enclave offering to growing families, singles and seniors wide open spaces, a healthy environment and a wonderful quality of life.