Bayfield is a Statutory Town located in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,838 at the 2020 United States Census, a +21.65% increase since the 2010 United States Census. Bayfield is part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
| Name: | Bayfield town |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 43 |
| LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
| State: | Colorado |
| County: | La Plata County |
| Elevation: | 6,900 ft (2,103 m) |
| Total Area: | 1.646 sq mi (4.264 km²) |
| Land Area: | 1.646 sq mi (4.264 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²) |
| Total Population: | 2,838 |
| Population Density: | 1,724/sq mi (666/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 81122 |
| Area code: | 9708849544 |
| FIPS code: | 0805265 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0184411 |
| Website: | www.colorado.gov/townofbayfield |
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History
The town derives its name from W.A. Bay, founder.
On January 19, 1988, Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286 crashed in Bayfield, killing nine of the 17 people aboard.
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Geography
Bayfield is located at 37°13′50″N 107°35′58″W / 37.23056°N 107.59944°W / 37.23056; -107.59944 (37.230532, -107.599539), along U.S. Highway 160.
At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 1,054 acres (4.264 km), all of it land.
See also
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