Welcome to Sanford ...
The town of Sanford is located in Conejos County<1>.
The location of Sanford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
The town was incorporated April 9, 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sanford has a population of 899 people<3> (see below for details).
Sanford is 7,600 feet [2,316 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Sanford is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sanford lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Sanford: (719)
The ZIP code for Sanford: 81151<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sanford had an population of 899 people. This is an increase of 2.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sanford had a population of 879 people (which is 10.65% of the total population of Conejos County). This makes Sanford the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Sanford represents 0.02% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 879 people, the population of Sanford increased 7.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 817 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sanford.
Communities Also Named Sanford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Sanford - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Kansas (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sanford.
Communities near Sanford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sanford.
- Alamosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa
- Alamosa is located in Alamosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamosa <6>
- Manassa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa
- Manassa is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassa <6>
- Antonito
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonito
- Antonito is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antonito <6>
- Romeo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeo is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <6>
- Bountiful
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Bountiful is located in Conejos County
- Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Alamosa County
- Capulin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <6>
- Conejos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejos
- Conejos is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conejos <6>
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Alamosa County
- Alamosa East
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamosa East. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
- Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
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 Sanford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sanford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sanford. 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 Sanford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sanford. See our Newspapers Page for Sanford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanford ...
Looking for more information about Sanford? 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 Sanford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sanford.
Adding Sanford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sanford 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 Sanford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Sanford post office opened in 1888.
We also found Sanford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Conejos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sanford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sanford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Sanford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sanford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |