Baca County, Colorado

Baca County, Colorado, has 3,347 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Springfield. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,555 sq mi (6,617 km²) of land.

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Baca County in Colorado
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Resident population, July 2025
3,347
Land area
2,555 sq mi (6,617 km²)
County seat or government
Springfield
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$46,215 ± $8,944
Median home value
$122,900 ± $28,166
Median rent, with utilities
$592 ± $81
Homes lived in by their owners
71.5% ± 5.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
2.37 sq mi (6.14 km²)
State
Colorado
County code (FIPS)
08009
Coordinates (central point)
37.309780, -102.543741

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Baca County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 810544,729 people
  2. 810731,865 people
  3. 81090829 people
  4. 81041679 people
  5. 81064298 people
  6. 81029212 people
  7. 81087197 people
  8. 8108439 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Baca County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Baca County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Baca County, largest first

  1. Springfield School District RE-41,881 people
  2. Walsh School District RE-1823 people
  3. Pritchett School District RE-3288 people
  4. Vilas School District RE-5272 people
  5. Campo School District RE-6164 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Springfield, Colorado (town)1,384 people
  2. Walsh, Colorado (town)492 people
  3. Vilas, Colorado (town)184 people
  4. Pritchett, Colorado (town)142 people
  5. Campo, Colorado (town)58 people
  6. Two Buttes, Colorado (town)15 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cimarron County, Oklahoma39 mi south
  2. Morton County, Kansas41 mi east
  3. Stanton County, Kansas45 mi northeast
  4. Prowers County, Colorado46 mi north
  5. Bent County, Colorado52 mi northwest
  6. Union County, New Mexico77 mi southwest
  7. Las Animas County, Colorado82 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.