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Chaffee County, ColoradoChaffee County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Chaffee County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 16,242 at US Census 2000. The county seat is Salida.
Named: It was named for Jerome B. Chaffee, Colorado's first United States Senator.
State & County QuickFacts: HistoryChaffee County was created by the Colorado legislature on February 10, 1879 out of southern Lake County (although at the time, Lake County was known as Carbonate County, a designation which lasted for only two days). It is known as the Heart of the Rockies. It was named for Jerome B. Chaffee, Colorado's first United States Senator. Neighboring Counties:
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