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Huerfano County (/ ˈ w ɛər f ə n oʊ / WAIR-fə-noh; Spanish pronunciation:) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,820. [2] The county seat is Walsenburg. [3] The county, whose name comes from the Spanish huérfano meaning "orphan", was named for the Huerfano Butte, a local landmark. [4]
The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America.. This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. state of Colorado.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 246 law enforcement agencies employing 12,069 sworn police officers, about 245 for each 100,000 residents.
The Crowley County facility experienced two major riots involving Colorado and Washington state prisoners, the first in 1999 when operated by Correctional Services Corporation and the second on July 20, 2004, when owned and operated by the Corrections Corporation of America, and involving Wyoming inmates as well. [13] [14] [15] [16]
Walsenburg is located in east-central Huerfano County, on the north side of the Cucharas River, at the eastern edge of the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Interstate 25 runs along the eastern edge of the city, with access from Exits 49, 50, and 52. I-25 leads north 48 miles (77 km) to Pueblo and south 36 miles (58 km) to Trinidad.
Gardner is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The Gardner post office has the ZIP Code 81040. [ 4 ] At the United States Census 2020 , the population of the Gardner CDP was 106.
Buildings and structures in Huerfano County, Colorado (2 C, 7 P) G. Geography of Huerfano County, Colorado (3 C, 5 P) P. People from Huerfano County, Colorado (1 C, 5 ...
The Huerfano County Courthouse and Old Walsenburg Jail now the Walsenburg Mining Museum, are historic buildings in Walsenburg, Colorado in Huerfano County. The courthouse was built in 1904. [2] The jail was built in 1896. [3] The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1973. The courthouse is located at 400 ...
Huerfano: Elevation [1] 6,651 ft (2,027 m) ... 81040. Area code: 719: GNIS feature ID: 192689 [1] Farisita is an unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado ...