Springfield, Colorado

Springfield, Colorado
Springfield town hall (2015)
Springfield town hall (2015)
Location within Baca County and Colorado
Location within Baca County and Colorado
Coordinates: 37°24′27″N 102°37′32″W / 37.40750°N 102.62556°W / 37.40750; -102.62556[3]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
County[1]Baca[2]
Founded1888
IncorporatedJanuary 16, 1889[4]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Land1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,370 ft (1,330 m)
Population
 • Total1,325
 • Density1,200/sq mi (450/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81073[7]
Area code719
FIPS code08-73330 [3]
GNIS ID2413324 [3]
Websitespringfieldco.gov

Springfield is a statutory town, county seat, and most populous town in Baca County, Colorado, United States.[3] The population was 1,325 at the 2020 census.[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 d e "Springfield, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  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. "Springfield town; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2008.