About Garfield
Garfield is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Colorado.
Officially, Garfield is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.34 square miles.
📰 Garfield News Today
- BLM Closes Public Lands in Garfield County Due to 310 Fire Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · Aug 7
- Prep sports teams across Garfield County prepare for strong fall season Post Independent · Aug 13
- Garfield County urges support for Shoshone water rights deal KJCT · Aug 13
- Government advances plans to drill on Roan Plateau in Garfield County Aspen Daily News · Aug 13
- Garfield County man arrested for several counts of sex exploitation of child WesternSlopeNow.com · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Garfield Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Garfield — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- American House Hotel Parlor · Museum
- Evans Firewall & Savard Building · Museum
- Monarch Scenic Tram · Attraction
- St. Elmo Town Hall & Jail · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.34 sq mi
Coordinates38.5493, -106.2893