Place:Colorado, Texas, United States

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NameColorado
Alt namesColoradosource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates29.617°N 96.533°W
Located inTexas, United States     (1836 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Colorado County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,557. Its county seat is Columbus. It is named for the Colorado River of Texas. The county was founded in 1836 and organized the next year.

Timeline

Date Event Source
1824 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1836 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1837 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1837 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1837 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1850 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1850 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1853 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1850 2,257
1860 7,885
1870 8,326
1880 16,673
1890 19,512
1900 22,203
1910 18,897
1920 19,013
1930 19,129
1940 17,812
1950 17,576
1960 18,463
1970 17,638
1980 18,823
1990 18,383

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