Hayden, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,634. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,539 (-5.8% change)
Males: 835 (51.1%), Females: 799 (48.9%)

Routt County

Zip code: 81639

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $42,147
Median house value: $132,100

Population by Race

Races in Hayden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: German (23.2%), Irish (12.1%), English (12.0%), Italian (7.6%), United States (5.8%), French (3.3%).

Elevation: 6337 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Hayden, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hayden

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hayden town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +176 (+12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hayden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hayden:

  • YAMPA VALLEY (about 4 miles; HAYDEN, CO; Abbreviation: HDN)
  • EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 64 miles; EAGLE, CO; Abbreviation: EGE)
  • ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 92 miles; ASPEN, CO; Abbreviation: ASE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hayden:

  • CRAIG-MOFFAT (about 19 miles; CRAIG, CO; Abbreviation: CAG)
  • STEAMBOAT SPRINGS/BOB ADAMS FIELD (about 29 miles; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: SBS)
  • DIXON (about 41 miles; DIXON, WY; Abbreviation: 9U4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hayden:

  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 125 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 132 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 133 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 134 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 152 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)

Schools

Public high school in Hayden:

  • HAYDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 495 WEST JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hayden:

  • HAYDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 300 BREEZE BASIN BLVD.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HAYDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 495 WEST JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hayden:

  • WEST ROUTT LIBRARY DISTRICT/HAYDEN (Operating income: $131,409; Location: 201 E JEFFERSON; 18,991 books; 1,340 audio materials; 490 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)