Welcome to Campo ...

The town of Campo is located in Baca County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Campo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

The town was incorporated March 6, 1950.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Campo: Spanish for 'field'.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Campo has a population of 104 people<2> (see below for details).

Campo is 4,340 feet [1,323 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Campo is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Campo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Campo (for example, toward Boise City (OK)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Campo: (719)

The ZIP code for Campo: 81029<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Campo had an population of 104 people. This is a decrease of 4.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 30.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Campo had a population of 109 people. This makes Campo the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 109 people, the population of Campo decreased 27.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 150 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Campo.

Communities Also Named Campo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Campo - they are located in Arizona and California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Campo.

Communities near Campo ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Campo.

• Vilas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  • Vilas is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <6>
• Springfield
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
• Pritchett
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
  • Pritchett is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <6>
• Stonington
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
  • Stonington is located in Baca County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <6>
• Walsh
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
  • Walsh is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsh <6>
• Kenton
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
  • Kenton is located in Cimarron County (OK)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <6>
• Boise City
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise City
  • Boise City is located in Cimarron County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boise City <6>
• Keyes
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyes
  • Keyes is located in Cimarron County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyes <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Campo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Campo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Campo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Campo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Campo. See our Newspapers Page for Campo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Campo ...

Looking for more information about Campo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Campo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Campo.

Adding Campo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Campo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Campo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Campo post office opened in 1913.

We also found Campo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Campo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Campo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/