Vilas, Colorado
| Town of Vilas | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Baca County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 37°22′27″N 102°26′49″W / 37.37417°N 102.44694°WCoordinates: 37°22′27″N 102°26′49″W / 37.37417°N 102.44694°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Baca County |
| Incorporated | June 25, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,154 ft (1,266 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 114 |
| • Density | 892/sq mi (344.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81087 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-81030 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203869 |
The town of Vilas is a Statutory Town located in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 114 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Vilas has been in operation since 1887. The community was named after William Freeman Vilas, a United States Senator from Wisconsin.
Vilas is located in east-central Baca County at 37°22′27″N 102°26′49″W / 37.37417°N 102.44694°W (37.374134, -102.446928).U.S. Route 160 passes just to the north of the town, leading west 11 miles (18 km) to Springfield, the county seat, and east 9 miles (14 km) to Walsh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 110 people, 45 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 844.3 people per square mile (326.7/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 391.4 per square mile (151.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.64% White, 3.64% Native American, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.64% of the population.
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