Walsenburg, Colorado
Walsenburg, Colorado
La Plaza de los Leones (Plaza of the Leons) | |
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Walsenburg with the Spanish Peaks in the background. | |
| Motto: "A great place to be! Welcome!" | |
Location of the City of Walsenburg in Huerfano County, Colorado. | |
Location of the City of Walsenburg in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′36″N 104°46′44″W / 37.62667°N 104.77889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano County |
| City | Walsenburg |
| Incorporated | June 16, 1873 |
| Named after | Fred Walsen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory City |
| • Mayor | Gary M. Vezzani |
| • City administrator | Roger Tinklenberg |
| • City clerk | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.99 sq mi (7.74 km2) |
| • Land | 2.99 sq mi (7.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,300 ft (1,900 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,049 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Demonym | Walsenburger |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81089 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-82350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412176 |
| Website | www |
Walsenburg is the statutory city that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 3,049 at the 2020 census, down from 3,068 in 2010.