Hayden, Colorado

Hayden, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
Town of Hayden[1]
Jefferson Avenue (U.S. Route 40) in Hayden
Jefferson Avenue (U.S. Route 40) in Hayden
Location of the Town of Hayden in Routt County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Hayden in Routt County, Colorado.
Hayden is located in the United States
Hayden
Hayden
Location of the Town of Hayden in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°29′13″N 107°15′19″W / 40.48694°N 107.25528°W / 40.48694; -107.25528
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyRoutt County[1]
Established1894
Incorporated (town)May 5, 1906[2]
Government
 • TypeHome Rule Municipality[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total
3.278 sq mi (8.490 km2)
 • Land3.278 sq mi (8.490 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[4]
6,585 ft (2,007 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
1,941
 • Density592/sq mi (229/km2)
 • Metro
24,829
 • CSA
38,121
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]
81639
Area code970
FIPS code08-35070
GNIS feature ID2412740[4]
Websitewww.haydencolorado.com

The Town of Hayden is a home rule municipality located in Routt County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 1,941 at the 2020 United States Census.[3] Hayden is a part of the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town sits along U.S. Highway 40 in the Yampa River Valley between Craig and Steamboat Springs. Hayden is located near the Yampa Valley Regional Airport, by which Hayden is one of the smallest communities in the U.S. to have mainline passenger jet service provided by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines on a scheduled basis.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c "QuickFacts for Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hayden, Colorado
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2007.