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Around Laird
Distances
Nearest major airport
Denver International Airport (DEN)122 miles away
Closer regional airport
McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)96 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Aurora, CO124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX592 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Laird; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Laird
U.S. Representative · Colorado’s 4th DistrictLauren Boebert (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Laird had 46 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 471st largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Yuma County grew from 1,729 residents in 1900 to 9,988 in 2020.
Yuma County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 18.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wray, CO weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Yuma County
2,314 jobs at 352 businesses in Yuma County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laird.
Nearest hospitals
Wray Community District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wray8.4 miles
Yuma District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Yuma18.5 miles
Cheyenne County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. Francis37.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Specialist doctors
5
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
11
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in Laird
Public schools here are run by Wray RD-2 School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Wray Elementary SchoolWray
Pre-K–6
409
Public
7.9 mi
Wray Junior Senior High SchoolWray
7–12
322
Public
7.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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