Moving to Bayfield, Colorado

Population: 1,549. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,639 (+5.8% change)
Males: 768 (49.6%), Females: 781 (50.4%)

La Plata County

Zip code: 81122

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $39,336
Median house value: $136,500

Population by Race

Races in Bayfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
• Hispanic (10.5%)
• Other race (3.4%)
• American Indian (3.3%)
• Two or more races (2.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (27.1%), English (13.0%), United States (13.0%), Irish (11.3%), Italian (4.0%), Swedish (3.0%).

Elevation: 6892 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bayfield

• High school or higher: 91.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bayfield town

• Never married: 21.0%
• Now married: 60.1%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 11.8%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +437 (+39.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bayfield:

• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 18 miles; DURANGO, CO)
• LIFECOURSE CENTER FOR REHAB SERVICES (about 59 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)
• SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 59 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bayfield:

• DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 12 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
• TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)
• FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 55 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bayfield:

• ANIMAS AIR PARK (about 19 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: 00C)
• NAVAJO STATE PARK (about 30 miles; NAVAJO DAM, NM; Abbreviation: 1V0)
• STEVENS FIELD (about 39 miles; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 2V1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayfield:

• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
• SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 111 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 120 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 143 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
• COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 158 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 160 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)

Schools

Public high school in Bayfield:

• BAYFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 800 CO RD 501, 24 CLOVER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bayfield:

• BAYFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 511 E MUSTANG LN, 24 CLOVER DR; Grades: PK – 05)
• BAYFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 615 E. OAK, 24 CLOVER DR; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Bayfield:

• PINE RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT/BAYFIELD (Operating income: $117,352; Location: 15 E MILL STREET; 14,633 books; 434 audio materials; 1,023 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)