Vilas, Colorado facts for kids
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Vilas, Colorado
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A former saloon on Main Street.
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Location of Vilas in Baca County, Colorado.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Baca County |
| Incorporated | June 25, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,157 ft (1,267 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 98 |
| • Density | 750/sq mi (297/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
81087 (PO Box)
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-81030 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413433 |
Vilas is a statutory town located in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 98 at the 2020 census.
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History
A post office called Vilas has been in operation since 1887.
The community was named after William Freeman Vilas, a United States Senator from Wisconsin.
Geography
Vilas is located in east-central Baca County. U.S. Route 160 passes just to the north of the town, leading west 11 miles (18 km) to Springfield, the county seat, and east 9 miles (14 km) to Walsh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 129 | — | |
| 1950 | 132 | 2.3% | |
| 1960 | 107 | −18.9% | |
| 1970 | 83 | −22.4% | |
| 1980 | 118 | 42.2% | |
| 1990 | 105 | −11.0% | |
| 2000 | 110 | 4.8% | |
| 2010 | 114 | 3.6% | |
| 2020 | 98 | −14.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
See also
In Spanish: Vilas (Colorado) para niños
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