Town guide

Black Hawk, Colorado

Black Hawk is a city in Gilpin County, Colorado, home to about 106 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80422 and 80427.

Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population10640 per sq mi
Median home value$496,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$275Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Black Hawk

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Black Hawk

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)43 miles away
Closer regional airportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ565 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Black Hawk; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Black Hawk

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Black Hawk had 127 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 409th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Gilpin County grew from 6,690 residents in 1900 to 5,808 in 2020.

Black Hawk population by census2000: 118, 2010: 118, 2020: 127118200011820101272020

Gilpin County, 1900–2020

Gilpin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,690, 1910: 4,131, 1920: 1,364, 1930: 1,212, 1940: 1,625, 1950: 850, 1960: 685, 1970: 1,272, 1980: 2,441, 1990: 3,070, 2000: 4,757, 2010: 5,441, 2020: 5,8087K’00’101K’20’302K’40’501K’60’702K’80’905K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 195 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Black HawkJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; May: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 67°F, low 41°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 73°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 64°F, low 39°F, 1.9 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 30°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 21°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.1 in33°16°Jan1.034°15°Feb1.341°20°Mar2.746°24°Apr3.855°33°May3.267°41°Jun2.273°48°Jul2.971°46°Aug2.864°39°Sep1.952°30°Oct1.741°21°Nov1.233°15°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coal Creek Canyon, CO weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Gilpin County

4,513 jobs at 144 businesses in Gilpin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gilpin CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,821 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,412 jobs; Construction: 63 jobs; Other services: 56 jobs; Administrative and support: 39 jobs; Professional services: 29 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 21 jobs; Educational services: 21 jobsHotels and restaurants 63% Arts, entertainment and recreation 31% Construction 1% Other services 1% Administrative and support 1% Professional services 1% Transportation and warehousing 1% Educational services 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Black Hawk’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Boulder Community HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Boulder19.3 miles
  • Orthocolorado Hosp at St. Anthony Med CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lakewood20.2 miles
  • Centura Health-St. Anthony HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lakewood20.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Black Hawk

Grocery stores

  • Safeway4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Gilpin County Library4.4 mi
  • Public Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Gilpin Museum1.4 mi
  • Hidee Gold Mine1.8 mi
  • Underhill Museum5.0 mi
  • Fire Station #15.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Central City Opera1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Central City and Rollinsville.

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