A town of 2,057, settled in 1894. Public schools that outperform most of Colorado.
The 3 things Hayden does most differently from other towns.
1942 · Hayden CO 1942Where Hayden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Hayden. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Hayden’s kids attend trail 80% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Valley Elementary School | PK–5 | 232 | C− |
| Hayden Middle School | 6–8 | 93 | C+ |
| Hayden High School | 9–12 | 119 | B− |
Most working residents leave Hayden for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Steamboat Springs (38%), Denver (6%) and Craig (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Hayden beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Hayden | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 14.5% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.6% | 64.6% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
Hayden reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Hayden has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 113 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Hayden home is worth about $522,000, up 4.5% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home.
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Hayden on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Colorado, United States
The Town of Hayden is a home rule municipality located in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,941 at the 2020 United States census. Hayden is a part of the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town sits along U.S. Highway 40 in the Yampa River Valley between Craig and Steamboat Springs. Hayden is located near the Yampa Valley Regional Airport.
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