Chaffee County, Colorado
Chaffee County, Colorado | |
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county | |
Old Chaffee County Courthouse | |
| Nickname: Heart of the Rockies | |
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′N 106°11′W / 38.74°N 106.18°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Founded | February 10, 1879 |
| Named after | Jerome B. Chaffee |
| Seat | Salida |
| Largest City | Salida |
| Other cities | Buena Vista Poncha Springs |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,014.95 sq mi (2,628.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1,013.41 sq mi (2,624.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.54 sq mi (4.0 km2) 0.15% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,476 |
• Estimate (2024) | 20,780 |
| • Density | 20.47/sq mi (7.90/km2) |
| Time zones | |
| Area code | 719 |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | chaffeecounty |
Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,476. The county seat is Salida.