Welcome to Hot Sulphur Springs ...
The town of Hot Sulphur Springs is located in Grand County<1> and is the County Seat for Grand County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hot Sulphur Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
The town was incorporated April 1, 1903.
A typical abbreviation for Hot Sulphur Springs: Hot Sulphur Spgs. (or less commonly used: Hot Sulphur Spngs. or Hot Sulphur Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hot Sulphur Springs has a population of 677 people<2> (see below for details).
Hot Sulphur Springs is 7,700 feet [2,347 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hot Sulphur Springs is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hot Sulphur Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hot Sulphur Springs is within the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Hot Sulphur Springs: 80451<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hot Sulphur Springs had an population of 677 people. This is an increase of 2.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hot Sulphur Springs had a population of 663 people. This makes Hot Sulphur Springs the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Hot Sulphur Springs represents 0.01% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 174th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 663 people, the population of Hot Sulphur Springs increased 27.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 521 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hot Sulphur Springs.
Communities near Hot Sulphur Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hot Sulphur Springs.
- Granby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Granby is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <5>
- Kremmling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremmling
- Kremmling is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremmling <5>
- Fraser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Fraser is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <5>
- Grand Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <5>
- Parshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshall
- Parshall is located in Grand County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parshall <5>
- Tabernash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernash have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernash
- Tabernash is located in Grand County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabernash <5>
- Heeney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heeney
- Heeney is located in Summit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heeney <5>
- Winter Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <5>
- Berthoud Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Falls
- Berthoud Falls is located in Clear Creek County
- Berthoud Pass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Pass
- Berthoud Pass is located in Clear Creek County
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 Hot Sulphur Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hot Sulphur Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hot Sulphur Springs. 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 Hot Sulphur Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hot Sulphur Springs. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hot Sulphur Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hot Sulphur Springs ...
Looking for more information about Hot Sulphur Springs? 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 Hot Sulphur Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hot Sulphur Springs.
Adding Hot Sulphur Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hot Sulphur Springs 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 for Hot Sulphur Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hot Sulphur Springs post office opened in 1874.
We also found Hot Sulphur Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hot Sulphur Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hot Sulphur Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grand County: www.co.grand.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Grand, 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 Hot Sulphur Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hot Sulphur Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Hot Sulphur Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hot Sulphur Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |