Hinsdale County, Colorado
6 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 1,005
- Median household income
- $75,972
- ±34,687
- Unemployed
- 0.0%
- 0 of 453 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 94.1%
- 481 of 511 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 Hinsdale | 781 (2021) | 311 Henson St, Lake City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Lake City | 430 (2021) | Po Box 544, Lake City | Website |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale I.o.o.f. Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 181, Lake City | — |
| Lake Fork Health Service District | Health | Po Box 999, Lake City | Website |
| Hinsdale County Regional Library District | Libraries | Po Box 607, Lake City | — |
| Lake City Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 574, Lake City | — |
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
Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1
School district1 schools
614 N. SILVER STREET, Lake City, CO, 81235
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Pagosa Springs Farmers Market (191 E Pagosa Street PAGOSA SPGS) · Pagosa Farmers Market (2435 Eagle Drive Pagosa Springs)
Local Brands Farm and Ranch Markets Cooperative (9971 CR 141 Hesperus) · Durango Farmers Market (Durango)
Creede Farmers, Local Artisan and Antique Market (South Fork)
Ridgway Farmers' Market (201 N. Railroad St. Ridgway)
Crestone Farmers Market (Crestone)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.