Summary for Hays

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Located in: Otero County (see below)

Time Zone: Hays lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 719

Elevation: 4,180 feet [1,274.06 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Hays:

Lat: 38.073100° (or 38°4'23" N)

Lon: -103.619100° (or -103°37'8" W)

USGS Topo Map: Cheraw<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hays

GNIS ID: 195499

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 35150

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hays)

The community of La Junta is the County Seat for {Otero County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Otero)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,269 sq. miles [3,288.5 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 8,969

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Otero

GNIS ID: 198160

FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 089

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hays)

About Colorado

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Colorado

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado

GNIS ID: 1779779

FIPS State: 08

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hays)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hays - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Hays, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Hays.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Hays. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).