Garfield

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Garfield

Total population

93

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation2908 m

Land area0.86 km²

Weather41°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates38.55°, -106.29°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Garfield is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Garfield CDP was 27 at the United States Census 2020. The Salida post office serves the area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Garfield, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Nearby places in Colorado

• Poncha Springs
  11.9 mi away · pop. 959
• Smeltertown
  15.2 mi away · pop. 188
• Salida
  15.8 mi away · pop. 5,861
• Nathrop
  17.9 mi away · pop. 187
• Saguache
  33 mi away · pop. 579
• Hartsel
  42 mi away
• Mount Crested Butte
  43.9 mi away
• Leadville
  48.2 mi away · pop. 2,620
• Fairplay
  49.2 mi away · pop. 1,067
• Alma
  52.3 mi away
• Aspen
  53.5 mi away
• Silver Cliff
  56.3 mi away · pop. 863

Browse all places in Colorado →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Garfield

Soil survey of Douglas-Plateau area, Colorado, parts of Garfield and Mesa counties

David K. Alstatt · 2003

Soil survey of Aspen-Gypsum Area, Colorado, parts of Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin counties

David K. Alstatt · 1992

Garfield County, Colorado

Andrew Gulliford · 1983

Vertical seismic profiles at the multi-well experiment site, Garfield County, Colorado

Myung W. Lee · 1984

Development policy options Naval Oil Shale Reserves, Garfield County, Colorado

United States. Dept. of Energy. · 1980

Flood insurance study

1985

Getting Around on the Roan Plateau, Garfield County Colorado, Travel Map & Visitor Guide.

2002

Digital model of ground-water flow in the Piceance basin, Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, Colorado

John B. Weeks · 1978

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 85 mi
• Wildfire 310, Garfield, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 110 mi
• Wildfire Post, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 144 mi
• Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 172 mi
• Wildfire Frijoles, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 184 mi
• Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 193 mi
• Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 203 mi
• Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 223 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Williamson's Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

Seen 2026-10-04

mountain gooseberry

Ribes montigenum

Seen 2026-09-27

Fremont's Ragwort

Senecio fremontii

Seen 2026-09-27

Rocky Mountain Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus hemionus

Seen 2026-09-27

monument plant

Frasera speciosa

Seen 2026-09-17

Colorado Pinyon

Pinus edulis

Seen 2026-09-17

Mountain Ball Cactus

Pediocactus simpsonii

Seen 2026-09-17

Virginia strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Seen 2026-09-16

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).