San Juan County, Colorado

San Juan County
County
The San Juan County Courthouse in Silverton
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°46′N 107°40′W / 37.77°N 107.67°W / 37.77; -107.67
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	January 31, 1876
Named for	San Juan River
Seat	Silverton
Largest town	Silverton
Area
• Total	388 sq mi (1,000 km2)
• Land	387 sq mi (1,000 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	705
• Density	1.8/sq mi (0.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	sanjuancounty.colorado.gov

San Juan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 705,^[1] making it the least populous county in Colorado. The county seat and the only incorporated municipality in the county is Silverton.^[2] The county name is the Spanish language name for "Saint John", the name Spanish explorers gave to a river and the mountain range in the area. With a mean elevation of 11,240 feet (3,430 meters), San Juan County is the highest county in the United States and also has the two highest elevation houses in the United States; the ‘Bonnie Belle’ above Animas Forks at 11,900’ – 11,950’ elevation and an unnamed house above Picayune Gulch at 12,000’ elevation.