Sanford, Colorado

Sanford is a statutory town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 879 at the 2020 census.

A post office called Sanford has been in operation since 1888. The town was named after Silas Sanford Smith, a Mormon pioneer.

Geography
Sanford is located in northeastern Conejos County in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado. The town of La Jara is 3 mi to the west by State Highway 136.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 km2, all of it land.