Why visit Sanford
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 5°F, and about 30 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Sanford
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sanford
Sanford is a statutory town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 879 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Sanford, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Churches and places of worship1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon
755 Main Street, Sanford
Schools, colleges and libraries7
History
Some of the settlers who established Sanford were Catawba people from South Carolina who had converted to Mormonism.
From the History section of Sanford, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Sanford
9 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 5°F | 0.2 in | 4.6 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 12°F | 0.2 in | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 21°F | 0.4 in | 5.5 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 28°F | 0.5 in | 3.6 in |
| May | 69°F | 36°F | 0.6 in | 0.4 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 44°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 49°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 47°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 40°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 28°F | 0.7 in | 2.5 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 17°F | 0.5 in | 4.5 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 6°F | 0.4 in | 5.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Manassa Hcn (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Conejos County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
- 2002-06-19: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- La Jara 3 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Manassa 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Romeo 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Alamosa 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
- Alamosa East 16 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Monte Vista 26 mi northwest, about 42 min by car
- Center 36 mi north, about 58 min by car
- Del Norte 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Questa 41 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Arroyo Seco 54 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sanford, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
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