Sanford, Colorado

Town of Sanford, Colorado
Town
The town hall and community center on Greenleaf Street.
The town hall and community center on Greenleaf Street.
Location of Sanford in Conejos County, Colorado.
Location of Sanford in Conejos County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°15′25″N 105°54′02″W / 37.25694°N 105.90056°W / 37.25694; -105.90056
Country United States
State State of Colorado
County[1]Conejos County
IncorporatedApril 9, 1907[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total
1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2)
 • Land1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
7,599 ft (2,316 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
879
 • Density600/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
81151
Area code719
FIPS code08-67830
GNIS feature ID2413256[4]
Websitetownofsanford.colorado.gov

Sanford is a statutory town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 879 at the 2020 census.[5]

A post office called Sanford has been in operation since 1888.[7] The town was named after Silas Sanford Smith, a Mormon pioneer.[8]

Geography

Sanford is located in northeastern Conejos County in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado. The town of La Jara is 3 miles (5 km) to the west by State Highway 136.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), all of it land.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910564—
1920555−1.6%
19305977.6%
194073623.3%
1950666−9.5%
19606792.0%
1970638−6.0%
19806877.7%
19907509.2%
20008178.9%
20108797.6%
20208790.0%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sanford, Colorado
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Sanford town, Colorado". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  7. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  8. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 45.
  9. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sanford town, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
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