Sanford is a statutory town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 879 at the 2020 census.
A post office called Sanford has been in operation since 1888. The town was named after Silas Sanford Smith, a Mormon pioneer.
Name: | Sanford town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Colorado |
County: | Conejos County |
Incorporated: | April 9, 1907 |
Elevation: | 7,605 ft (2,318 m) |
Total Area: | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 879 |
Population Density: | 600/sq mi (230/km²) |
ZIP code: | 81151 |
Area code: | 719 |
FIPS code: | 0867830 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0203638 |
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Geography
Sanford is located in northeastern Conejos County at 37°15′27″N 105°54′2″W / 37.25750°N 105.90056°W / 37.25750; -105.90056 (37.257437, -105.900591), 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 km), all of it land.
See also
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