Chaffee County | |
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County of Chaffee | |
Old Chaffee County Courthouse | |
![]() Interactive map of Chaffee County | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
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Established | February 10, 1879 |
Named for | Jerome B. Chaffee |
County seat | Salida |
Largest city | Salida |
Area | |
• Total | 1,015 sq mi (2,630 km2) |
• Land | 1,013 sq mi (2,620 km2) |
• Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
Highest elevation | 14,421 ft (4,396 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,476[2] |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Area code | 970 719 |
FIPS code | 08015 |
GNIS feature ID | 198123 |
Website | www.chaffeecounty.org |
Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,476.[2] The county seat is Salida.[3]