Garfield County, Colorado

Garfield County
Garfield County
County
	Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs
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	Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
	Colorado's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°36′N 107°54′W / 39.6°N 107.9°W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	February 10, 1883
Named for	James A. Garfield
Seat	Glenwood Springs
Largest city	Rifle
Area
• Total	2,956 sq mi (7,660 km2)
• Land	2,948 sq mi (7,640 km2)
• Water	8.3 sq mi (21 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	61,685
• Density	21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.garfield-county.com

Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,685.^[1] The county seat is Glenwood Springs.^[2] The county is named in honor of United States President James A. Garfield.^[3] Garfield County is included in the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area.

^ "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.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 134.