Town of Sanford, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 The town hall and community center on Greenleaf Street. | |
 Location of Sanford in Conejos County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 37°15′25″N 105°54′02″W / 37.25694°N 105.90056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County[1] | Conejos County |
| Incorporated | April 9, 1907[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,599 ft (2,316 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 879 |
| • Density | 600/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 81151 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-67830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413256[4] |
| Website | townofsanford |
Sanford is a statutory town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 879 at the 2020 census.[5]
A post office called Sanford has been in operation since 1888.[7] The town was named after Silas Sanford Smith, a Mormon pioneer.[8]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sanford, Colorado
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Sanford town, Colorado". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 45.