Vilas, Colorado

About Vilas

Set in the southeastern part of Colorado, Vilas is a tiny community counting 98 people who proudly call it home.

Vilas holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 754 residents per square mile.

📰 Vilas News Today

• Manzanola Girls Varsity Volleyball @ SB (CO-OP) MaxPreps · Oct 11
• Holly vs. South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]: Colorado High School Girls Volleyball, Oct. 8, 2026 CHSAANow.com · Oct 8
• Vilas, CO Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 3
• Fellowship Baptist Academy vs. South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]: Colorado High School Girls Volleyball, Oct. 3, 2026 CHSAA · Oct 3
• Jack L. Wright Obituary (2026) - Walsh, CO - Dykes Funeral Services - Walsh Legacy | Obituary · Jan 14

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What Makes Vilas Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• With 98 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏫 Schools in Vilas

• Vilas Elementary School
• Vilas Undivided High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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