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Welcome to Haxtun ...

The town of Haxtun is located in Phillips County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Haxtun, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Haxtun has a population of 935 people<2> (see below for details).

Haxtun is 4,030 feet [1,228 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Haxtun is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Haxtun: 970 & 748<4>

The ZIP code for Haxtun: 80731<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Haxtun had an population of 935 people. This is a decrease of 1.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Haxtun had a population of 946 people (which is 21.17% of the total population of Phillips County). This makes Haxtun the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Haxtun represents 0.02% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 146th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 946 people, the population of Haxtun decreased 3.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 982 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Haxtun.

Communities near Haxtun ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haxtun.

  • Holyoke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fleming
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Crook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Paoli
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dailey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dailey is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
  • Saint Petersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Petersburg is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
  • Leroy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leroy is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Red Lion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Red Lion is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Leslie ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Sedgwick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Haxtun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haxtun.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haxtun. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Haxtun.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haxtun. See our Newspapers Page for Haxtun.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haxtun ...

Looking for more information about Haxtun? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Haxtun, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Haxtun.

Adding Haxtun to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Haxtun in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Haxtun was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Haxtun.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Haxtun.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haxtun - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Haxtun area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Haxtun area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Haxtun). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Haxtun or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.