County Boundaries
County boundary data powers the map and supports county-level geographic joins. It is not a parcel boundary dataset.
US county GeoJSON filtered to Colorado countiesTransparency
Sources
A plain-language glossary for the county-level data layers behind Colorado Freedom Map. These layers are useful for discovery, not parcel-level approval.
Data layers
Source Glossary
Population And Density
Population uses county estimates. Density is computed from population and county land area in the imported boundary data.
U.S. Census 2024 county estimatesLand Market
Land market values use active listing snapshots and price-per-acre estimates. They are useful for county comparison but do not replace parcel comps.
LandSearch county listing summariesProperty Taxes
Property tax scores use effective property tax rates as a county-level affordability signal.
Property Tax ExplorerClimate
Precipitation, temperature, growing season, and snowfall are county-level climate estimates. Snowfall uses station-based coverage where available.
NOAA ACIS via RCCPublic Land
Public land estimates use county-clipped federal, state, and local public land/access layers. Overlapping designations are excluded where they would double-count acreage.
Colorado State Basemap GISBroadband
Broadband availability uses household broadband subscription as a county-level proxy. It is not parcel-level service availability.
ACS 2024 table B28002 via Census ReporterSolar
Solar potential uses county-centroid irradiance values. It is a planning proxy, not a site-specific solar design study.
NASA POWER climatologyAlternative Housing Scores
Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container home, and ADU scores are county-level discovery scores. They require parcel-level confirmation before action.
County-level research reviewVerification
County-Level Sources Are Only The Starting Point
Before buying land or building, verify zoning, permits, water, septic, access, subdivision rules, and local constraints for the specific parcel.