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Welcome to Routt County ...

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

The community of Steamboat Springs is the Seat for Routt County.

Routt County was founded January 29, 1877 and was created by taking area from Grand County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Routt had a population of 25,638 people. This is an increase of 9.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,434 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Routt represented 0.47% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Routt County:

  • Hayden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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    • Hayden is located in Routt County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <2>
  • Oak Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Steamboat Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Yampa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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    • Yampa is located in Routt County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yampa <2>

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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.
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