Hayden Colorado, CO

Hayden, Colorado is a great place to visit on your way toward Steamboat because it is located conveniently along U.S. Highway 40 in the Yampa River, right between Craig and Steamboat Springs.

The town of Hayden is named after Ferdinand Hayden - he was a surveyor who traveled through western Colorado during the late 19th century.

The census of 2000 reported that there are 1,634 people, 618 households, and 443 families living in Hayden. The population density is 664.1/mi². The 658 housing units in town are at an average density of 267.4/mi². The town is mostly white, at 96%. 0.12% is African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.96% from other races, and 1.1% are from two or more races. 5.69% of the population are Hispanic or Latino.

42% of the 618 households have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57% consist of married couples living together, while 9.4% have a female adult with no husband present. About 28% are non-families, and 21% of all residences contain individuals. 5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average size of each household is 2.63, and the average family size is 3.08.