Chaffee County, Colorado
13 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 20,178
- Median household income
- $84,132
- ±7,235
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 472 of 9,847 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.7%
- 8,848 of 9,863 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Chaffee | 20,074 (2021) | Po Box 699, Salida | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salida Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 429, Salida | Website |
| Salida City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 887, Salida | — |
| Northern Chaffee County Library District | Libraries | Po Box 2019, Buena Vista | Website |
| Southern Chaffee County Regional Library District | Libraries | 405 E St, Salida | Website |
| Chaffee County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 499 Antero Cir, Buena Vista | — |
| South Arkansas Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 124 E St, Salida | Website |
| Buena Vista Sanitation District | Sewerage | Po Box 3069, Buena Vista | — |
| Upper Arkansas Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1090, Salida | — |
| Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1090, Salida | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Buena Vista School District No. R-31
School district5 schools
113 NORTH COURT STREET, Buena Vista, CO, 81211
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Salida School District No. R-32
School district6 schools
627 OAK STREET, Salida, CO, 81201
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Salida Farmers Market
5th & F Street, Alpine Park Salida, CO, 81201
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Salida Farmers Market
404 E Street, Salida, CO
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2026-05-22. USDA listing
Buena Vista Farmers' Market
South Main Town Square 701 Front Loop Buena Vista, CO, 81211
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.