Saguache, Colorado

Saguache, Colorado
4th Street in downtown Saguache (2012)
4th Street in downtown Saguache (2012)
Location of Saguache in Saguache County, Colorado.
Location of Saguache in Saguache County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°05′11″N 106°08′28″W / 38.08639°N 106.14111°W / 38.08639; -106.14111[3]
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Saguache Countyseat[2]
IncorporatedAugust 13, 1891[4]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Land0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation7,704 ft (2,348 m)
Population
 • Total539
 • Density1,400/sq mi (530/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code[7]
81149
Area code719
FIPS code08-67005
GNIS feature ID2412591[3]
Websitewww.townofsaguache.org

Saguache (/səˈwɑː/ sə-WAHTCH) is a Statutory Town in and the county seat of Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[8] The population was 539 at the United States Census 2020.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado County Seats". State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saguache, Colorado
  4. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Saguache town, Colorado". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.