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Sanford, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 817. Estimated population in July 2024: 802 (-1.8% change)
Males: 411 (50.3%), Females: 406 (49.7%)

Conejos County

Zip code: 81151

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.1 years
Median household income: $25,625
Median house value: $50,600

Population by Race

Races in Sanford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.6%)
  • Hispanic (40.5%)
  • Other race (16.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.6%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)

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

Ancestries: English (13.7%), Danish (12.9%), German (6.6%), United States (4.7%), Irish (3.3%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 7603 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Sanford, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sanford

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sanford town

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +60 (+7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sanford:

  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 11 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 16 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL – CAH (about 48 miles; DEL NORTE, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sanford:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 13 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 113 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 121 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sanford:

  • MONTE VISTA MUNI (about 21 miles; MONTE VISTA, CO; Abbreviation: MVI)
  • BLANCA (about 27 miles; BLANCA, CO; Abbreviation: 05V)
  • LEACH (about 38 miles; CENTER, CO; Abbreviation: 1V8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sanford:

  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 116 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 123 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 131 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)

Schools

Public high school in Sanford:

  • SANFORD JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 1 WEST STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sanford:

  • SANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 1ST WEST STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

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