Hartsel, Colorado
CDP
About Hartsel
Hartsel is a small unincorporated community in central Colorado.
Hartsel holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.2 square miles.
📰 Hartsel News Today
- Florissant woman killed in 6-vehicle crash near Hartsel Colorado Springs Gazette · Jul 13
- Daniel Berning Obituary (1952 - 2026) - Hartsel, CO - The Times Legacy obituary · Aug 8
- Aurora Water chooses new location for proposed reservoir amidst low snowpack year, water concerns coloradopolitics.com · Feb 16
- An Army veteran found stability building his family’s home in rural Colorado. Now Aurora wants the land for a reservoir. The Denver Post · May 1
- Aurora selects final site for its largest reservoir yet in Park County. Will it fill up? The Colorado Sun · Feb 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hartsel Unique
- The only place in America named Hartsel — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
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 23 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Antero · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hartsel
- Antero Reservoir Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.2 sq mi
Coordinates39.0226, -105.8006