Walsh, Colorado
| Town of Walsh, Colorado | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Walsh in Baca County, Colorado. |
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| Coordinates: 37°23′12″N 102°16′43″W / 37.38667°N 102.27861°WCoordinates: 37°23′12″N 102°16′43″W / 37.38667°N 102.27861°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Baca County |
| Incorporated | July 19, 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,953 ft (1,205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 546 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 512 |
| • Density | 1,145.41/sq mi (441.97/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81090 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-82460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0196177 |
| Website | www |
Walsh is a Statutory Town in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census, down from 723 at the 2000 census.
A post office called Walsh has been in operation since 1926. The community was named after one Mr. Walsh, a railroad official.
Walsh is located in eastern Baca County at 37°23′12″N 102°16′43″W / 37.38667°N 102.27861°W (37.386540, -102.278727).U.S. Route 160 passes along the north edge of the town, leading west 20 miles (32 km) to Springfield, the county seat, and east 31 miles (50 km) to Johnson City, Kansas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2).
As of the census of 2000, there were 723 people, 302 households, and 189 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,584.6 people per square mile (606.9/km²). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 865.7 per square mile (331.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.24% White, 1.38% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 6.50% from other races, and 3.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.80% of the population.
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