Welcome to Hayden ...
The town of Hayden is located in Routt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
The town was incorporated May 5, 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hayden has a population of 1,977 people<2> (see below for details).
Hayden is 6,590 feet [2,009 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hayden is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hayden lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hayden is located in the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Hayden: 81639<4>
Websites for Hayden ...
Official Website: www.townofhayden.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hayden had an population of 1,977 people. This is an increase of 9.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hayden had a population of 1,810 people (which is 7.7% of the total population of Routt County). This makes Hayden the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hayden represents 0.04% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 117th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,810 people, the population of Hayden increased 10.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,634 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hayden.
Communities Also Named Hayden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Hayden: This one is located in Routt County and the other is located in Lake County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 18 communities that are also named Hayden - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayden.
Communities near Hayden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hayden.
- Craig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Moffat County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,953 people
- Former names for Craig:
- Rosedale
- Yampa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <5>
- Milner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Milner is located in Routt County
- Pagoda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagoda
- Pagoda is located in Routt County
- Trull ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Moffat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Mad Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad Creek
- Mad Creek is located in Routt County
- Oak Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Routt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Creek <5>
- Sidney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Routt County
- Steamboat Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Springs
- Steamboat Springs is located in Routt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steamboat Springs <5>
- Clark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Routt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <5>
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 Hayden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hayden. 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 Hayden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayden. See our Newspapers Page for Hayden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hayden ...
Looking for more information about Hayden? 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 Hayden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hayden.
Adding Hayden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hayden 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 Hayden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Hayden post office opened in 1875.
We also found Hayden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hayden: www.townofhayden.org/
The official website for Routt County: www.co.routt.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Routt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hayden. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hayden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hayden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hayden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |