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Also known as La Plaza de los Leones, Tourist City, Walsenburg, Colorado, Walsenburg, CO

city in and county seat of Huerfano County, Colorado, United States

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Country
United States
State
Colorado
County
Huerfano County
City
Walsenburg
Incorporated
June 16, 1873
Named after
Fred Walsen
Type
Statutory City
Mayor
Gary M. Vezzani
City administrator
Roger Tinklenberg
Total
2.99 sq mi (7.74 km )
Land
2.99 sq mi (7.74 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
6,300 ft (1,900 m)
Density
1,020/sq mi (394/km )
Demonym
Walsenburger
Time zone
UTC−7 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst
UTC−6 ( MDT )
Fips code
08-82350

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Walsenburg
Population
3049
Area
8.200583
Elevation
1881
Official website
www.cityofwalsenburg.com
Image
Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail.JPG
Households
1378
Dialing code
719
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Commons category
Walsenburg, Colorado
postal code
81089
inception
1873-01-01
water as percent of area
0
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water area
0
per capita income
21182
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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.

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