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Bayfield
Coloradotown
Bayfield
Total population
2,901
Median home value
$412,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$93,125
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 22 at 9:44AM MDT until September 25 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bayfield is a statutory town located in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,838 at the 2020 United States census, a +21.65% increase since the 2010 United States census. Bayfield is part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
The town derives its name from W.A. Bay, founder. The Bayfield, Colorado, post office opened on February 25, 1899, and the Town of Bayfield was incorporated on August 18, 1906.
Geography
Bayfield is located along U.S. Highway 160. At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of , all of it land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bayfield, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves2,504
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,284
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,113
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,983
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,726
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,711
- American CootFulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves1,687
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves1,673
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Colorado
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bayfield
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Rio Blanco, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-07-28 · 34 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 46 mi
- Wildfire Frijoles, Santa Fe, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 133 mi
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 154 mi
- Wildfire Rayado Mesa, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 164 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 175 mi
- Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 180 mi
- Wildfire WHISKEY, Torrance, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 188 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET