Chaffee County, Colorado

Chaffee County
County of Chaffee
Old Chaffee County Courthouse
Old Chaffee County Courthouse
Map
Interactive map of Chaffee County
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Country United States
State Colorado
EstablishedFebruary 10, 1879
Named forJerome B. Chaffee
County seatSalida
Largest citySalida
Area
 • Total1,015 sq mi (2,630 km2)
 • Land1,013 sq mi (2,620 km2)
 • Water1.6 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Highest elevation14,421 ft (4,396 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,476[2]
 • Density19/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code970 719
FIPS code08015
GNIS feature ID198123
Websitewww.chaffeecounty.org
Salida, Colorado with Sangre de Cristo Range in background

Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,476.[2] The county seat is Salida.[3]

  1. ^ Mount Harvard
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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