Welcome to Salida ...
The city of Salida is located in Chaffee County<1> and is the County Seat for Chaffee County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salida, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
The city was incorporated March 23, 1891.
When the people of Salida refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salidan<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Salida has a population of 5,564 people<3> (see below for details).
Salida is 7,090 feet [2,161 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Salida is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Salida lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Salida: 719
The ZIP code for Salida: 81201<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Salida had an population of 5,564 people. This is an increase of 6.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Salida had a population of 5,236 people (which is 29.4% of the total population of Chaffee County). This makes Salida the county's most populous community.
The population of Salida represents 0.1% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 72nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,236 people, the population of Salida decreased 4.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,504 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Salida.
Communities Also Named Salida ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Salida - they are located in California, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salida.
Websites for Salida ...
Official Website: www.cityofsalida.com/
Communities near Salida ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salida.
- Bonanza
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonanza
- From Salida to Bonanza
- Poncha Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs
- Poncha Springs is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poncha Springs <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poncha Springs
- From Salida to Poncha Springs
- Wellsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Fremont County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellsville
- From Salida to Wellsville
- Browns Canon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Canon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Canon
- Browns Canon is located in Chaffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Browns Canon
- From Salida to Browns Canon
- Turret ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turret
- Turret is located in Chaffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turret
- From Salida to Turret
- Calcite ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calcite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
- Calcite is located in Fremont County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calcite
- From Salida to Calcite
- Mears Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mears Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
- Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mears Junction
- From Salida to Mears Junction
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Chaffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maysville
- From Salida to Maysville
- Howard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howard
- From Salida to Howard
- Nathrop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathrop
- Nathrop is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nathrop <6>
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 Salida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salida.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salida. 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 Salida.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salida. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Salida.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salida ...
Looking for more information about Salida? 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 Salida, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salida.
Adding Salida to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salida 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 Salida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Salida post office opened in 1881.
We also found Salida in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salida.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Salida: www.cityofsalida.com/
The official website for Chaffee County: www.chaffeecounty.org/
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 Chaffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salida refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salida may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salida. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salida - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 city (such as Salida). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salida 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |