Boulder County is large and diverse, featuring everything from the spectacular scenery of Rocky Mountain National Park to lush farmland, and one of the nation's largest concentrations of research laboratories and high-tech industry.

Situated in the north-central part of Colorado, Northwest of Denver, the western border of the County is the Continental Divide. The eastern half of the County is rolling plains, and the western half is mountainous.

Today Boulder County remains diversified, with both rural and urban settings. The University of Colorado at Boulder, two school districts and numerous scientific, research and recreational facilities are among the attributes of the County. Population of the county is approximately 214,978, with about 86,969 in the City of Boulder, another 56,065 in the City of Longmont, 15,995 in Lafayette, 14,356 in Louisville and the remainder dispersed throughout the smaller towns of Lyons, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown, Superior and Erie and unincorporated areas, including the communities of Niwot, Gunbarrel and Allenspark.