Welcome to Vilas ...

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

The location of Vilas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vilas, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

The town was incorporated June 25, 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vilas has a population of 108 people<3> (see below for details).

Vilas is 4,150 feet [1,265 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Vilas is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

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

Vilas is within the boundaries of the (719) area code.

The ZIP code for Vilas: 81087<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vilas had an population of 108 people. This is a decrease of 5.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vilas had a population of 114 people. This makes Vilas the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 114 people, the population of Vilas increased 3.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 110 people).

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

Communities Also Named Vilas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Vilas - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Vilas ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Vilas.

• Springfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Walsh
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Campo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo
  • Campo is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campo <6>
• Two Buttes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Buttes
  • Two Buttes is located in Baca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Buttes <6>
• Minneapolis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minneapolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Baca County
• Stonington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
  • Stonington is located in Baca County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <6>
• Pritchett
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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 Vilas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vilas.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vilas. 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 Vilas.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vilas ...

Looking for more information about Vilas? 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 Vilas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vilas.

Adding Vilas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vilas 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 Vilas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Vilas post office opened in 1887.

We also found Vilas in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vilas.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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