Chaffee County, Colorado
Chaffee County Courthouse in Salida
Chaffee County is located in the heart of the southern Rockies in south central Colorado along the Arkansas River Valley with the Front Range to the east, Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the south, and the Sawatch Mountains to the west.
Chaffee County was named for Colorado's first United States Senator, Jerome B. Chaffee.
Chaffee County contains 1,013 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat is Salida.
Kayakers practicing their "craft" on the Arkansas River in Salida
The Arkansas River in northern Chaffee County
Fast Facts about Chaffee County, Colorado
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 65%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 14%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Chaffee County: 91.4
Median Resident Age: 41.8 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 65%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 14%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Chaffee County: 91.4
Median Resident Age: 41.8 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $40,357
Estimated Median Home Value: $219,924
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Educational Services, Health Care, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services, Agriculture, Social Services, Personal & Laundry Services, Recreation & Entertainment
Estimated Median Household Income: $40,357
Estimated Median Home Value: $219,924
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Educational Services, Health Care, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services, Agriculture, Social Services, Personal & Laundry Services, Recreation & Entertainment
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 17,809 |
| Males | 9,453 |
| Females | 8,356 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 2,988 |
| 18 & over | 14,821 |
| 20-24 | 801 |
| 25-34 | 2,065 |
| 35-49 | 3,511 |
| 50-64 | 4,618 |
| 65 & over | 3,523 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,678 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 16,131 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 16,598 |
| African-American | 275 |
| Asian | 106 |
| Native American | 192 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 |
| Other | 345 |
| Two or more | 284 |
Chaffee County Pages
Pike National Forest - San Isabel National ForestMonarch Ski Area - Monarch Pass - Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway
State Trust Lands & Wildlife Areas - Arkansas River
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Salida Municipal Golf Course
Mountains
Sangre de Cristo Mountains - Sawatch Mountains
Tabeguache Peak - Mt. Shavano - Mt. Princeton - Mt. Antero
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Towns & Places - Scenic Byways - State Parks - National Forests - National Wildlife RefugesNational Park Service Sites - BLM Sites - National Wilderness Areas - Unique Natural Features
Outdoor Sports & Recreation - Ski & Snowboard Areas - Photo Galleries - Colorado Mountains
