Map of Sanford town, Colorado

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.

Sanford town overview:
Name:	Sanford town
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.