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Huerfano County, Colorado

Huerfano County, Colorado, has 7,011 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Walsenburg. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,591 sq mi (4,121 km²) of land.

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Huerfano County in Colorado
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Resident population, July 2025
7,011
Land area
1,591 sq mi (4,121 km²)
County seat or government
Walsenburg
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$52,526 ± $5,017
Median home value
$247,800 ± $67,342
Median rent, with utilities
$838 ± $353
Homes lived in by their owners
75.1% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Pueblo, CO metro area and Alamosa, CO micro area
Water area
2.24 sq mi (5.79 km²)
State
Colorado
County code (FIPS)
08055
Coordinates (central point)
37.687815, -104.959928
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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 Huerfano 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. 810894,890 people
  2. 810691,678 people
  3. 810551,559 people
  4. 81040360 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Huerfano 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Huerfano County, largest first

  1. Huerfano School District RE-15,408 people
  2. La Veta School District RE-21,564 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. Walsenburg, Colorado (city)3,072 people
  2. La Veta, Colorado (town)804 people
  3. Gardner, Colorado (CDP)162 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Custer County, Colorado36 mi northwest
  2. Costilla County, Colorado38 mi southwest
  3. Pueblo County, Colorado42 mi northeast
  4. Alamosa County, Colorado46 mi west
  5. Las Animas County, Colorado56 mi southeast
  6. Saguache County, Colorado73 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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