Campo, Colorado
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Campo census division. It lies in ZIP code area 81029. The Survey maps it on the Campo quadrangle. 103 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,344 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresCampo fell from 109 to 103 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 109 | |
| 2020 | 103 | -6 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1891 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS La Junta quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS La Junta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS La Junta quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Campo quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Campo quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
28 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Campo between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,517 acres in total. 8 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | NORTH VIAERO |
| 15 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | MURRAY DRAW |
| 9 July 2013 | Natural | 1.2 acres | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | PIONEER |
| 7 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 24 July 2005 | Natural | 411 acres | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | BURROWS DRAW |
| 18 July 2020 | Natural | 7.9 acres | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | UTE |
| 17 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 17 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.7 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Campo: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F&G Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 101 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Campo in 101 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 77 hail, 9 tornado, 8 thunderstorm wind, 4 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2006 | Hail | Campo | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF2) | Campo | $30,000 | A tornado moved southeast, crossing US Highway 287 south of Campo. Eight power poles were snapped off west of the highway and on County Road C. Two windmills were also hit, and a storage shed was tipped over and moved 20 feet. The tornado ended shortly before the Oklahoma state line. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Campo | $5,000 | A tornado was seen in the vicinity of mile marker 15 on U.S. 287 and knocked down some power poles. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Campo | - | Hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell in central Baca County from a supercell thunderstorm. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Campo | - | Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in far western Baca County from a supercell thunderstorm. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Campo | - | Hail up to 2.75 inches in diameter fell in Baca County from a supercell thunderstorm. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campo | - | Mesonet station ucnc2 Ute Canyon measured 58 mph wind gust. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Campo | - | Hail measured to 1 inches fell in far southern Baca County. |
| July 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Campo | - | Brief touchdown - lasted 20 seconds. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Campo | - | There was also a second damaging tornado, rated EF-1, that occurred this day on June 23, 2023. This tornado drifted across mostly open rural land across far southern Baca County east of Campo, Colorado for most of its lifespan. At a point during the middle of the tornadoes life, it impacted an abandoned farm stead, damaging two structures on the property. After hitting this property, it continued to track eastward across County Road 43, where it knocked down wooden power poles. Also at this time, the tornado passed a couple hundred yards to the north of an occupied family farm, but no damage was reported at this location. After crossing County Road 43, the tornado drifted back into open countryside and began deviating to the NNE, where it eventually dissipated near County Road 45. |
| July 2022 | Heavy Rain | Campo | - | Heavy rainfall of 1.23 inches. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Campo | - | Heavy rainfall of 3.13 inches. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Campo | - | Roads were washed out at County Road J and 40, east of Campo with approximately 3 feet of water. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Campo | - | Multiple commuters traveling south of Springfield reported baseball sized hail. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campo | - | Law Enforcement reported 6 power poles snapped in half along Highway 287, north of Campo, CO. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Campo | - | One inch hail reported 5 miles north-northeast of Campo, CO. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Campo | - | Trained spotter reported 2 inch hail. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Campo | - | Trained spotter reported nickel size hail. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campo | - | Emergency Manager relayed report of snapped power poles one-mile north of Campo, CO along Rout 287. One motorist was stranded inside their vehicle as the power lines fell on top of vehicle but not injured during the event. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Campo | - | One inch hail was reported by the public. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campo | - | Trees were downed in Campo. |
| May 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Campo | - | Rope funnel reported south of Campo. |
| April 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Campo | - | A supercell spawned a small tornado, which moved east-northeast across uncultivated fields. There was no known damage. |
| May 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Campo | - | A brief tornado occurred with no known damage. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Campo | - | A brief tornado occurred over open country with no known damage. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campo | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked 8 inch diameter tree limbs down. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campo | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Campo | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Campo | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Campo | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2303418 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 196360. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







