About Laird
Set in the northeastern part of Colorado, Laird is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Laird is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.15 square miles.
📰 Laird News Today
- Training future doctors in Pueblo, a hometown with heart UCHealth · Aug 6
- Colorado Day events taking part across the state this weekend Colorado Public Radio · Jul 29
- Fort Worth’s Terrasoul Superfoods Acquired for $48M by Colorado’s Laird Superfood Dallas Innovates · Apr 21
- Donald Laird Blue Obituary Orange County Register · Jun 20
- Historian Pamela Walker Laird noticed a shift in the "self-made" label The Colorado Sun · Oct 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Laird Unique
- The only place in America named Laird — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.15 sq mi
Coordinates40.0818, -102.1019