South Fork, Colorado

Town of South Fork, Colorado
South Fork as seen from the summit of Agua Ramon Mountain
South Fork as seen from the summit of Agua Ramon Mountain
Location of South Fork in Rio Grande County, Colorado.
Location of South Fork in Rio Grande County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°40′18″N 106°37′40″W / 37.67167°N 106.62778°W / 37.67167; -106.62778
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Rio Grande County
IncorporatedMay 19, 1992[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2)
 • Land2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation8,216 ft (2,504 m)
Population
 • Total510
 • Density200/sq mi (79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
81154
Area code719
FIPS code08-72395
GNIS feature ID2413307[4]
WebsiteTown of South Fork

South Fork is a statutory town in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. It lies at the confluence of the South Fork and Rio Grande rivers. The population was 510 at the 2020 census.[5]

  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 Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork, Colorado
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "South Fork town, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 3, 2008.