Huerfano County, Colorado

Huerfano County
Huerfano County
County
	County of Huerfano
	Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail
	Interactive map of Huerfano County
	Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Established	November 1, 1861
Named for	Huerfano Butte
County seat	Walsenburg
Largest city	Walsenburg
Area
• Total	1,593 sq mi (4,130 km2)
• Land	1,591 sq mi (4,120 km2)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (6 km2) 0.1%
Highest elevation	14,351 ft (4,374 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,820
• Density	4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code	719
FIPS code	08055
GNIS feature ID	198143
Website	www.huerfano.us

Huerfano County (/ˈwɛərfənoʊ/; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈweɾfano]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,820.^[2] The county seat is Walsenburg.^[3] The county, whose name comes from the Spanish huérfano meaning "orphan", was named for the Huerfano Butte, a local landmark.^[4] The area of Huerfano County boomed early in the 1900s with the discovery of large coal deposits. After large scale World War II coal demand ended in the 1940s Walsenburg and Huerfano saw a steady economic decline through 2015.

^ Blanca Peak Tripoint
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Tales of the Huerfano". World Journal. March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[1] Blanca Peak Tripoint

[2020Census-2] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[Herfano-4] "Tales of the Huerfano". World Journal. March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

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