Profile for Sanford, Colorado, CO

Former and merged names include:
· Ephraim

Settled by Mormons in 1885

Listed places near Sanford

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Sanford population
• Ancestry of people in Sanford
• Housing in Sanford
• Income in Sanford
• Marital status of adults in Sanford
• Place of birth of people in Sanford
• Residence in 1995, of people in Sanford
• School enrollment & education levels in Sanford
• Transportation & commute times in Sanford
• Conejos County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Colorado
• State data - Colorado
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sanford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Conejos County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 81151 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

8% of Sanford residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sanford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sanford
• Cemeteries in Conejos County
• Libraries in or near Sanford

Post a query on a message board:

• Conejos County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Sanford museums
• Sanford historic sites
• Sanford area parks
• Wineries near Sanford

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Sanford area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Conejos County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sanford
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Conejos County

• Sanford business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Colorado
• Local ordinances in Colorado (Partial selection)

• Crime in Conejos County
• Arrests in Conejos County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Colorado
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sanford was $11,087, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Conejos County economic census
• Conejos County economic summary
• Conejos County employment growth
• Conejos County unemployment rate
• Colorado economic data

17% of Sanford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sanford
• Colleges in Colorado
• Learning Disabilities Association in Colorado
• Schools in or near Sanford
• School districts in or near Sanford
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Colorado high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sanford

• Air pollution in Conejos County
• Diesel soot in Conejos County
• Land contamination in Conejos County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Colorado
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Conejos County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Colorado

• ePodunk festival listings
• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sanford

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sanford
• Geocaches in Colorado

• Conejos County government
• Colorado state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Sanford medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sanford
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Sanford
• Museums in Colorado
• Colorado state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Conejos County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sanford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $244.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $581.

• Find Foreclosure in Sanford
• Homes for sale in the Sanford area
• Find a Sanford Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Colorado mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Colorado
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Sanford

• Colorado library

• Census map of Sanford area
• Historic maps of CO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Colorado
• Topographic map of Sanford

• Daily newspapers in or near Sanford
• AM radio stations in or near Sanford
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Sanford
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Sanford
• TV stations in or near Sanford
• Media ownership in the Sanford area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Colorado

• Military bases in Colorado
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Sanford
• Search obituaries in Colorado
• Recent death notices - selected CO newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Colorado
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Colorado
• Lions clubs in Colorado
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sanford
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sanford

• Parks near Sanford
• National forests in Colorado
• Ski areas near Sanford
• Ski areas in Colorado
• State parks in Colorado

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Sanford
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Colorado communities
• Photo collection - Colorado communities
• Photos of Colorado places
• Post cards of Colorado communities

Conejos County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sanford political report.

• Colorado Democratic party
• Colorado Republican party
• Colorado elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sanford
• Total membership by faith, in Conejos County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Sanford workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sanford travel guide
• Airports near Sanford
• Hotels near Sanford
• Colorado tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Colorado
• Wildlife refuges in Colorado

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