Saguache County, Colorado
Saguache County, Colorado, has 6,732 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Saguache. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,169 sq mi (8,207 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 6,732
- Land area
- 3,169 sq mi (8,207 km²)
- County seat or government
- Saguache
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $50,082 ± $9,396
- Median home value
- $212,600 ± $28,188
- Median rent, with utilities
- $828 ± $350
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76.9% ± 4.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Alamosa, CO micro area and Cañon City, CO micro area
- Water area
- 1.72 sq mi (4.45 km²)
- State
- Colorado
- County code (FIPS)
- 08109
- Coordinates (central point)
- 38.031651, -106.234666
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 Saguache County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-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
- 8123010,971 people
- 811253,362 people
- 811323,252 people
- 811491,183 people
- 811311,051 people
- 81143796 people
- 81136305 people
- 81248264 people
- 81155228 people
9 ZIP Code areas overlap Saguache 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
Saguache 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 Saguache County, largest first
- Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J17,397 people
- Center School District 26-JT2,957 people
- Mountain Valley School District RE-11,811 people
- Moffat School District 21,496 people
- Sangre de Cristo School District RE-22J1,399 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.
- Center, Colorado (town)2,120 people
- Saguache, Colorado (town)579 people
- Crestone, Colorado (town)123 people
- Moffat, Colorado (town)54 people
- Bonanza, Colorado (town)20 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Rio Grande County, Colorado40 mi south
- Alamosa County, Colorado40 mi southeast
- Custer County, Colorado47 mi east
- Chaffee County, Colorado49 mi north
- Fremont County, Colorado53 mi northeast
- Mineral County, Colorado54 mi southwest
- Gunnison County, Colorado63 mi northwest
- Hinsdale County, Colorado64 mi west
- Huerfano County, Colorado73 mi east
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Areas that only touch the edge
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