Chaffee County, Colorado
Chaffee County | |
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| County of Chaffee | |
Old Chaffee County Courthouse | |
Interactive map of Chaffee County | |
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Established | February 10, 1879 |
| Named after | Jerome B. Chaffee |
| County seat | Salida |
| Largest city | Salida |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,015 sq mi (2,630 km2) |
| • Land | 1,013 sq mi (2,620 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Highest elevation | 14,421 ft (4,396 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,476 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 970 719 |
| FIPS code | 08015 |
| GNIS feature ID | 198123 |
| Website | www.chaffeecounty.org |
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Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,476. The county seat is Salida.