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Welcome to Hinsdale County ...

Time Zone: Hinsdale County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lake City is the Seat for Hinsdale County.

Hinsdale County was founded February 10, 1874. Hinsdale was created by taking area from Lake, Conejos and Costilla Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hinsdale had a population of 820 people. This is a decrease of 2.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 844 people in 2010).

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.